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New Microbes and New Infections Nov 2015Strain FF8(T) (= CSUR P860 = DSM 28259) was isolated in Dakar, Senegal, from the urine of a 65-year-old man with acute cystitis. This strain shows a similarity of...
Strain FF8(T) (= CSUR P860 = DSM 28259) was isolated in Dakar, Senegal, from the urine of a 65-year-old man with acute cystitis. This strain shows a similarity of sequence of 16S rRNA of 98.38% with Weeksella virosa, and its GenBank accession numbers are HG931340 and CCMH00000000. Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry analysis had a poor score, ranging from 1.32 to 1.56, that did not allow identification of the bacterium. Using a polyphasic study made of phenotypic and genomic analyses, strain FF8(T) was a Gram-negative, aerobic rod and a member of the family Flavobacteriaceae. The sequenced genome is 2 562 781 bp with one chromosome but no plasmid. It exhibits a G + C content of 35.9% and contains 2390 protein-coding and 56 RNA genes, including a complete rRNA operon. On the basis of these data, we propose the creation of Weeksella massiliensis sp. nov.
PubMed: 26649182
DOI: 10.1016/j.nmni.2015.09.013 -
European Journal of Clinical... Jun 1989
Topics: Female; Gram-Negative Bacteria; Humans; Oxidoreductases; Vagina
PubMed: 2504603
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Advances in Peritoneal Dialysis.... 1991CAPD peritonitis is most commonly due to gram positive infection. Gram negative bacillary infection is less frequent but is often seen in hospitalized patients or in...
CAPD peritonitis is most commonly due to gram positive infection. Gram negative bacillary infection is less frequent but is often seen in hospitalized patients or in those on antibiotics. Weeksella virosa (formerly known as Flavobacterium II F) has been isolated from the vaginal secretions and urine of normal women. As gram negative colonization typically proceeds from the perineal region, Weeksella virosa peritonitis might be expected in women at risk for gram negative peritonitis. A 33-year-old woman on CAPD developed multiply resistant Weeksella virosa peritonitis after prior hospitalization for pericarditis and antibiotic treatment for pneumonia. Cultures became negative and cell counts returned to normal during treatment with intravenous imipenem/cilastin. Curative treatment was completed with intraperitoneal imipenem/cilastin and oral ampicillin. Treatment was well tolerated despite theoretical concerns about the risk of seizures in patients with severe renal insufficiency not on hemodialysis.
Topics: Adult; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Cilastatin; Cilastatin, Imipenem Drug Combination; Drug Combinations; Female; Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections; Humans; Imipenem; Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory; Peritonitis
PubMed: 1680409
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European Journal of Gastroenterology &... Oct 1998A case of spontaneous peritonitis caused by Weeksella virosa is reported. This Flavobacterium has never been reported as a cause of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis....
A case of spontaneous peritonitis caused by Weeksella virosa is reported. This Flavobacterium has never been reported as a cause of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. The patient responded to antimicrobial therapy. Clinical and therapeutic implications are discussed.
Topics: Flavobacterium; Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Peritonitis
PubMed: 9831416
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Journal of Wildlife Diseases Oct 2021The Lake Titicaca frog is endangered due to threats such as water pollution, introduced species, and overharversting for markets, where people consume them as frog...
The Lake Titicaca frog is endangered due to threats such as water pollution, introduced species, and overharversting for markets, where people consume them as frog juice. This study, conducted June to November 2012, aimed to determinate the bacteria microflora living on the skin of frogs confiscated from the La Parada market, Lima, Peru, and housed individually in the Laboratory of Wildlife at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnic of the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia in Lima, Peru. Samples collected with sterile swabs and cultured on blood, tryptic soy, and MacConkey agars were investigated using commercially available test kits, to investigate the commonly encountered bacterial and potentially zoonotic microorganisms associated with their consumption. We found three species of zoonotic concern in the genus Vibro: Vibrio alginolyticus, Vibro cholerae, and Vibro fluvialis. Other Gram-negative species cultured included two different colonies of Aeromonas hydrophila, or Aeromonas caviae or Aeromonas sobria; Pseudomona luteola; one example of Weeksella virosa or Empedobacter brevis; and Citrobacter freundii. Gram-positive bacteria detected were Staphylococcus spp., Micrococcus spp., and Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae. We recommend against the consumption of this frog due to the pathogens it may carry that could cause serious illness among consumers and in vendors who handle animals.
Topics: Aeromonas hydrophila; Animals; Anura; Humans; Lakes; Peru; Staphylococcus
PubMed: 34424988
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New Microbes and New Infections Jan 2017An obligate aerobic, Gram-negative, nonmotile and nonsporulating rod designated Marseille P2517 was isolated from the vaginal flora. We describe its features, annotate...
An obligate aerobic, Gram-negative, nonmotile and nonsporulating rod designated Marseille P2517 was isolated from the vaginal flora. We describe its features, annotate the genome and compare it to the closest species. The 16S rRNA analysis shows 93.03% sequence similarity with the phylogenetically closest species. Its genome is 2 434 475 bp long and presents 38.16% G+C. On the basis of these data, it can be considered as a new genus in the family, for which we proposed the name gen. nov., sp. nov. The type strain is Marseille P2517.
PubMed: 28053707
DOI: 10.1016/j.nmni.2016.11.006 -
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases 2018Peritonitis is a common and serious complication of peritoneal dialysis (PD) with significant morbidity. We report the first case of relapsing peritonitis in a patient...
Peritonitis is a common and serious complication of peritoneal dialysis (PD) with significant morbidity. We report the first case of relapsing peritonitis in a patient on peritoneal dialysis. A 63-year-old Chinese man, with history of renal failure on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis, presented with cloudy peritoneal effluent and abdominal pain. There was no sign or symptom suggestive of exit-site/tunnel tract infection. Peritoneal effluent cultures yielded which was initially misidentified as and species by the API® 20 NE and VITEK® 2 GN ID card, respectively. He was treated with intraperitoneal amikacin, but the infection relapsed within a few days upon completing each antibiotic course. He eventually required removal of catheter and was transferred to hemodialysis. Infections due to unusual organisms may pose a diagnostic issue as currently available commercial tests will not be able to identify them. There is a role for using 16S rRNA sequencing to help identify these organisms and guide patient management.
PubMed: 30073100
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Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek Nov 2015An aerobic, Gram-stain negative, non-spore-forming and psychrotolerant bacterium, designated strain XJ109(T), was isolated from a sewage water sample collected from...
An aerobic, Gram-stain negative, non-spore-forming and psychrotolerant bacterium, designated strain XJ109(T), was isolated from a sewage water sample collected from Xinjiang Uigur Autonomous Region, China. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequence indicated that strain XJ109(T) represents a novel member of the family Flavobacteriaceae. The strain showed 95.5 % similarity with the 16S rRNA gene sequence of Empedobacter brevis LMG 4011(T), 95.4% with Chishuiella changwenlii BY4(T), 95.3% with Empedobacter falsenii NF 993(T) and 92.3% with Weeksella virosa DSM 16922(T). Strain XJ109(T) showed the common phenotypic and chemotaxonomic characteristics of the family Flavobacteriaceae, containing menaquinone-6 (MK-6) as the predominant respiratory quinone and iso-C17:0 3OH and iso-C15:0 as the major fatty acids. The polar lipid profile consisted of phosphatidylethanolamine, one unidentified phospholipid and two unidentified lipids. The genomic DNA G+C content was 38.0 mol%. Strain XJ109(T) was positive for catalase and oxidase activities, and it was observed to grow at 4-30 °C (optimal 16-20 °C), pH 6.5-10.0 (optimal 7.0-7.5) and in media containing 0-2.0% (w/v) NaCl (optimal 0.5 %). On the basis of the polyphasic evidence presented, strain XJ109(T) is considered to represent a novel genus and species of the family Flavobacteriaceae, for which the name Algoriella xinjiangensis gen. nov., sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is XJ109(T) (=CGMCC 1.10229(T)=JCM 16590(T)).
Topics: Bacterial Proteins; Bacterial Typing Techniques; Flavobacteriaceae; Lipid Metabolism; Molecular Sequence Data; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
PubMed: 26310805
DOI: 10.1007/s10482-015-0564-6 -
Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious... Jan 2007To evaluate the activity of pyrrolidonyl arylamidase (PYR) for the differentiation and identification of nonfermenting gram negative rods (NFGNR), 293 isolates were...
To evaluate the activity of pyrrolidonyl arylamidase (PYR) for the differentiation and identification of nonfermenting gram negative rods (NFGNR), 293 isolates were tested. A 24 h culture of each test organism was prepared. From this a 108-109 cfu/mL suspension was added to 0.25 mL of sterile physiologic solution. A PYR disk was then added and the test was incubated for 30 minutes at 35-37 degrees C, at environmental atmosphere. Reading was done by adding 1 drop of cinnamaldehyde reagent. Strains of Acinetobacter baumannii, Acinetobacter haemolyticus, Alcaligenes faecalis, Bergeyella zoohelcum, Bordetella bronchiseptica, Bordetella hinzii, Brevundimonas diminuta, Brevundimonas vesicularis, Brucella ovis, Brucella spp., Brucella suis, Burkholderia cepacia complex, Moraxella catarrhalis, Moraxella lacunata, Moraxella nonliquefaciens, Moraxella osloensis, Oligella ureolytica, Pseudomonas alcaligenes, Pseudomonas mendocina, Pseudomonas pseudoalcaligenes, Pseudomonas putida, Pseudomonas stutzeri, Pseudomonas Vb3, Psychrobacter phenylpyruvicus, and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia were PYR negative. On the other hand Achromobacter piechaudii, Achromobacter denitrificans, Achromobacter xylosoxidans, Burkholderia gladioli, Chryseobacterium gleum-indologenes, Comamonas testosroni, Cupriavidus pauculus, Delftia acidovorans, Elizabethkingia meningoseptica, Myroides spp., Ochrobactrum anthropi, Pseudomonas oryzihabitans, Ralstonia pickettii, Rhizobium radiobacter, Shewanella spp., Sphingobacterium multivorum, Sphingobacterium spiritivorum, and Weeksella virosa were PYR positive. Finally, Acinetobacter lwoffii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Pseudomonas fluorescens, Roseomonas spp., and Sphingomonas paucimobilis-parapaucimobilis were PYR variable. PYR testing should be considered as a useful tool to facilitate the identification of NFGNR.
Topics: Aminopeptidases; Bacterial Typing Techniques; Culture Media; Fermentation; Gram-Negative Bacteria; Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections; Humans; Pyrrolidinones
PubMed: 16822636
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Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy Jun 1996From 1991 to 1995, 8,975 nonfermentative gram-negative bacilli were isolated from patients at The Ohio State University Medical Center: 71% Pseudomonas aeruginosa, 14%... (Comparative Study)
Comparative Study
From 1991 to 1995, 8,975 nonfermentative gram-negative bacilli were isolated from patients at The Ohio State University Medical Center: 71% Pseudomonas aeruginosa, 14% Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, 7.6% Acinetobacter baumannii, and < 2% each of 25 other species. The MICs of trovafloxacin (CP-99,219), ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin, ampicillin-sulbactam, piperacillin, piperacillin-tazobactam, ceftazidime, cefoperazone, ceftriaxone, imipenem, tobramycin, and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMZ) were determined for 308 isolates, representing 13 species, by a standardized broth microdilution method. The activities of all drugs were species dependent. The fluoroquinolones had inconsistent activity against most species, although several relatively uncommon nonfermenters were consistently susceptible or resistant. Trovafloxacin was considerably more active than ciprofloxacin and ofloxacin against S. maltophilia, A. baumannii, and several less common species. Among the beta-lactams, relative activities varied considerably; overall, imipenem had the broadest spectrum of activity but was inactive against S. maltophilia and Burkholderia cepacia isolates. Tobramycin and TMP-SMZ had stereotypic spectra of activity. Tobramycin was active against most species except S. maltophilia, Alcaligenes xylosoxidans subsp. xylosoxidans, Burkholderia spp., and Weeksella virosa. TMP-SMZ was active against most species except P. aeruginosa and Pseudomonas fluorescens-putida. A review of laboratory records indicated few changes in susceptibility patterns from 1991 to 1995; the only clear trend was toward increasing P. aeruginosa resistance to all classes of drugs.
Topics: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Anti-Infective Agents; Fluoroquinolones; Gram-Negative Bacteria; Humans; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Tobramycin; Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination; beta-Lactams
PubMed: 8726011
DOI: 10.1128/AAC.40.6.1412