Bacteremia caused by a novel isolate resembling Leptotrichia species in a neutropenic patient

Authors
Patel, JB Clarridge, J Schuster, MS Waddington, M Osborne, J Nachamkin, I
Citation
Jb. Patel et al., Bacteremia caused by a novel isolate resembling Leptotrichia species in a neutropenic patient, J CLIN MICR, 37(6), 1999, pp. 2064-2067
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Microbiology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00951137 → ACNP
Volume
37
Issue
6
Year of publication
1999
Pages
2064 - 2067
Database
ISI
SICI code
0095-1137(199906)37:6<2064:BCBANI>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
We report a case of Leptotrichia species bacteremia in a patient undergoing treatment for acute myelogenous leukemia. Like previously reported I;Lepto trichia species, this is a gram-variable, pleomorphic rod that is catalase negative and utilizes glucose and sucrose. However, it is more fastidious t han previously reported isolates of Leptotrichia and may represent a novel species.