Delftia acidovorans
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Background
Microbiology
- Gram-negative bacillus
- Also known as Comamonas acidovorans or Pseudomonas acidovorans
- Found in soil, water and the hospital environments
- May be found in respiratory tract, eyes, and blood, but rarely clinically significant
Clinical Manifestations
- Only rarely causes infection
- Case reports of pulmonary infections , bacteremia from line infection, endocarditis; even more rarely, case reports of peritonitis, ocular infections, and urinary tract infection1
Management
- Resistant to common antibiotics
- Often treated with piperacillin-tazobactam, meropenem, ceftazidime, imipenem, aminoglycosides, and fluoroquinolones
Further Reading
- Delftia acidovorans: A rare pathogen in immunocompetent and immunocompromised patients. Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol. 2015 Sep-Oct; 26(5): 277–279. doi: 10.1155/2015/973284
References
- ^ Huseyin Bilgin, Abdurrahman Sarmis, Elif Tigen, Guner Soyletir, Lutfiye Mulazimoglu. Delftia Acidovorans: A Rare Pathogen in Immunocompetent and Immunocompromised Patients. Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology. 2015;26(5):277-279. doi:10.1155/2015/973284.
