Brevundimonas bacteremia: two case reports and literature review

  • Scand J Infect Dis. 2004;36(1):59-61. doi: 10.1080/00365540310018879.
Chih-Yu Chi  1 ,  Chang-Phone Fung ,  Wing-Wai Wong ,  Cheng-Yi Liu
Affiliations
  • 1. Section of Infectious Diseases, Departments of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
PMID: 15000562 DOI: 10.1080/00365540310018879
Abstract

Brevundimonas spp. are infrequently isolated from clinical samples, including blood. The vast majority of reported cases have underlying diseases. Whether these Microorganisms represent true pathogens of human disease in all populations remains to be explored. We present 2 cases of bloodstream Infection caused by Brevundimonas sp., with one of these individuals immunocompetent, and discuss the possible role of these organisms in different patient populations.