Division of Infectious Diseases, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Changwon, Korea.
Jpn J Infect Dis. 2010 Nov;63(6):444-6.
Ochrobactrum anthropi is an emerging pathogen in immunocompromised patients, with the majority of human cases being central venous catheter-related infections. In contrast, O. anthropi-related biliary sepsis is much rare. Herein we report the clinical and microbiological characteristics of O. anthropi-related biliary sepsis in order to increase awareness of the potential role of O. anthropi in this infection. Further extensive epidemiologic studies should be carried out to ascertain the etiologic association between O. anthropi and biliary sepsis and to identify potential hosts and routes of transmission.
食酸菌属在免疫功能低下的患者中是一种新兴的病原体，大多数人类感染病例与中心静脉导管相关。相比之下，与食酸菌属相关的胆道败血症则较为罕见。本文报告了食酸菌属相关胆道败血症的临床和微生物学特征，旨在提高对食酸菌属在这种感染中潜在作用的认识。需要进一步开展广泛的流行病学研究，以确定食酸菌属与胆道败血症之间的病因关联，并确定潜在的宿主和传播途径。
