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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, January 1998, p. 248-250, Vol. 36, No. 1
0095-1137/98/$04.00+0
Copyright © 1998, American Society for Microbiology. All rights reserved.

First Report of a Human Isolate of Erwinia persicinus

Caroline M. O'Hara,1,* Arnold G. Steigerwalt,2 Bertha C. Hill,1 J. Michael Miller,1 and Don J. Brenner2

Nosocomial Pathogens Laboratory Branch, Hospital Infections Program,1 and Meningitis and Special Pathogens Branch, Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases,2 Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333

Received 11 July 1997/Returned for modification 20 August 1997/Accepted 19 September 1997

Erwinia persicinus was first described in 1990 after being isolated from a variety of fruits and vegetables, including bananas, cucumbers, and tomatoes. In 1994, it was shown to be the causative agent of necrosis of bean pods. We now report the first human isolate of E. persicinus. The strain was isolated from the urine of an 88-year-old woman who presented with a urinary tract infection. By the hydroxyapatite method, DNA from this strain was shown to be 94.5% related at 60°C and 86% related at 75°C to the type strain of E. persicinus. The biochemical profile of E. persicinus is most similar to those of Erwinia rhapontici, Pantoea agglomerans, and Enterobacter species. It is negative in tests for lysine, arginine, ornithine, dulcitol, and urea. It is motile and positive in tests for D-sorbitol and sucrose. It is susceptible to the expanded-spectrum cephalosporins, aminoglycosides, and fluoroquinolones, but it is resistant to ampicillin, ticarcillin, and cefazolin.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Centers for Disease Control, Mailstop C16, Atlanta GA 30333. Phone: (404) 639-2316. Fax: (404) 639-3241. E-mail: cmo1{at}cdc.gov.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, January 1998, p. 248-250, Vol. 36, No. 1
0095-1137/98/$04.00+0
Copyright © 1998, American Society for Microbiology. All rights reserved.


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