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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, October 2009, p. 3358-3361, Vol. 47, No. 10
0095-1137/09/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.01093-09
Copyright © 2009, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

CASE REPORT

Implanted-Port-Catheter-Related Sepsis Caused by Acidovorax avenae and Methicillin-Sensitive Staphylococcus aureus{triangledown}

Alpin D. Malkan,1* Wendy Strollo,2 Stephen J. Scholand,3 and Stanley J. Dudrick1

Department of Surgery,1 Department of Microbiology,2 Department of Infectious Diseases, Saint Mary's Health System/Yale Affiliate, 56 Franklin Street, Waterbury, Connecticut 067053

Received 4 June 2009/ Returned for modification 26 June 2009/ Accepted 14 August 2009

Acidovorax avenae is a gram-negative rod in the family Comamonadaceae and a phytopathogen found in the environment. Human infections caused by members of the Comamonadaceae are extremely rare. We report a case of implanted-port-catheter-related sepsis caused by Acidovorax avenae and methicillin (meticillin)-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA).

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Department of Surgery, Saint Mary's Health System/Yale Affiliate, 56 Franklin Street, Waterbury, CT 06705. Phone: (203) 709-6314. Fax: (203) 709-6089. E-mail: Alpin.malkan{at}yahoo.com

{triangledown} Published ahead of print on 26 August 2009.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, October 2009, p. 3358-3361, Vol. 47, No. 10
0095-1137/09/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.01093-09
Copyright © 2009, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.





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