Aureimonas altamirensis,first reported in 2006,is an aerobic,gram-negative bacillus.It is usually considered a contaminant from the surrounding environment;however,recent evidences suggest that it may be an opportunis...Aureimonas altamirensis,first reported in 2006,is an aerobic,gram-negative bacillus.It is usually considered a contaminant from the surrounding environment;however,recent evidences suggest that it may be an opportunistic pathogen in humans,which may cause multiple-site infections.Here,we report the first case of biliary A.altamirensis infection in a patient with colon cancer in Guangzhou,China.The A.altamirensis strain GZ8HT01 was isolated from the bile culture taken from the patient and identified by 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequencing.Additionally,the bacterial strain was sensitive to all antibiotics tested.The patient was effectively treated with imipenem-cilastatin.These findings are valuable for the early diagnosis and effective treatment of this emerging pathogen.展开更多
基金funded by grants from the Chinese National 13th-five-year Plan on Key Infectious Diseases(2018ZX10302103-002 and 2017ZX10202102-003-004)the Guangzhou Basic Research Program on People’s Liveli hood Science and Technology(No.202002020005).
文摘Aureimonas altamirensis,first reported in 2006,is an aerobic,gram-negative bacillus.It is usually considered a contaminant from the surrounding environment;however,recent evidences suggest that it may be an opportunistic pathogen in humans,which may cause multiple-site infections.Here,we report the first case of biliary A.altamirensis infection in a patient with colon cancer in Guangzhou,China.The A.altamirensis strain GZ8HT01 was isolated from the bile culture taken from the patient and identified by 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequencing.Additionally,the bacterial strain was sensitive to all antibiotics tested.The patient was effectively treated with imipenem-cilastatin.These findings are valuable for the early diagnosis and effective treatment of this emerging pathogen.
