Invasive Brevundimonas vesicularis bacteremia: two case reports and review of the literature

Shih-Ta Shang; Sheng-Kang Chiu; Ming-Ching Chan; Ning-Chi Wang; Ya-Sung Yang; Jung-Chung Lin; Feng-Yee Chang

doi:10.1016/j.jmii.2011.12.021

Invasive Brevundimonas vesicularis bacteremia: two case reports and review of the literature

J Microbiol Immunol Infect. 2012 Dec;45(6):468-72. doi: 10.1016/j.jmii.2011.12.021. Epub 2012 May 18.

Authors

Shih-Ta Shang¹, Sheng-Kang Chiu, Ming-Ching Chan, Ning-Chi Wang, Ya-Sung Yang, Jung-Chung Lin, Feng-Yee Chang

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medicine, Taoyuan Armed Forces General Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.

PMID: 22608844
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmii.2011.12.021

Abstract

There are few reports of invasive infections caused by Brevundimonas vesicularis. We report two cases of B. vesicularis bacteremia confirmed by culture and 16S rRNA sequence analysis with highly variable sensitivity to broad-spectrum antibiotics. Initial empiric therapy with anti-pseudomonal antibiotics plus trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for hospital-acquired B. vesicularis infections should be considered.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Bacteremia / diagnosis
Bacteremia / drug therapy
Bacteremia / microbiology*
Caulobacteraceae / classification
Caulobacteraceae / genetics*
Caulobacteraceae / isolation & purification*
Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / diagnosis
Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / drug therapy
Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / microbiology*
Humans
Male
Microbial Sensitivity Tests

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents