Open AccessFirst Reported Infections Caused by Three Newly Described Genera in the Family Xanthomonadaceae
Author(s) -
P. Rocco LaSala,
Jonathan Segal,
Faye S. Han,
Jeffrey J. Tarrand,
Xiang-Yang Han
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of clinical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349
H-Index - 255
eISSN - 1070-633X
pISSN - 0095-1137
DOI - 10.1128/jcm.01938-06
Subject(s) - biology , stenotrophomonas maltophilia , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotics , genetics , bacteria , pseudomonas aeruginosa
Members of the family ofXanthomonadaceae are typically characterized as environmental organisms. With the exception ofStenotrophomonas maltophilia , these organisms are infrequently implicated as human pathogens. We describe three cases of central venous catheter-associated bloodstream infections caused byDokdonella koreensis ,Aquimonas voraii , and aLuteibacter sp., all newly named genera within the familyXanthomonadaceae . The three patients all had histories of underlying hematological disorders, presented with fever, and recovered fully following treatment. These isolates required 16S rRNA gene sequencing for identification and, unlikeS. maltophilia , demonstrated susceptibility to most antibiotics tested. This report represents the first description of human infections caused by these organisms.