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First report of bloodstream infection caused by Pseudomonas fulva

Yoonmi Seok1, Heebong Shin, Yangsoon Lee

  • 1Department of Laboratory Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology
|May 7, 2010
PubMed

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This study reports the first human bacteremia case caused by Pseudomonas fulva, a bacterium not previously known as a pathogen. Identification was confirmed using genetic analysis of key bacterial genes.

Area of Science:

  • Microbiology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Genetics

Background:

  • Pseudomonas fulva is a bacterial species not previously recognized as a human pathogen.
  • Bacteremia, a serious bloodstream infection, can be caused by various microorganisms.

Observation:

  • A patient hospitalized for trauma developed a bloodstream infection.
  • The causative agent was identified as Pseudomonas fulva.

Findings:

  • Biochemical and molecular genetic analyses, including 16S rRNA, gyrB, rpoB, and rpoD genes, confirmed the P. fulva identification.
  • This marks the first documented instance of P. fulva bacteremia in a human.

Implications:

  • Expands the known spectrum of human pathogens.
  • Highlights the importance of comprehensive identification methods for unusual bacteria in clinical settings.
  • May necessitate re-evaluation of P. fulva in future human infection cases.

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