Delftia tsuruhatensis, an Emergent Opportunistic Healthcare-Associated Pathogen

Emerg Infect Dis. 2018 Mar;24(3):594-596. doi: 10.3201/eid2403.160939.

Abstract

Delftia tsuruhatensis, which was first isolated in environmental samples, was rarely associated with human infections. We report on pneumonia caused by D. tsuruhatensis in an infant who underwent cardiac surgery. Retrospective analyses detected 9 other isolates from 8 patients. D. tsuruhatensis is an emergent pathogen, at least for immunocompromised patients.

Keywords: Delftia tsuruhatensis; France; bacteremia; bacteria; emergence; healthcare-associated; pathogen; pneumonia.

Publication types

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

MeSH terms

  • Communicable Diseases, Emerging / diagnosis*
  • Communicable Diseases, Emerging / microbiology*
  • Cross Infection / diagnosis*
  • Cross Infection / microbiology*
  • Delftia* / classification
  • Delftia* / genetics
  • France
  • Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / diagnosis*
  • Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / microbiology*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Opportunistic Infections / diagnosis*
  • Opportunistic Infections / microbiology*