Two cases with bacteremia suspected to be due to relatively rare Pseudomonas (Flavimonas) oryzihabitans

Abstract

Pseudomonas oryzihabitans (formerly Flavimonas oryzihabitans) is a glucose non-fermentative, Gram-negative bacillus which is rarely isolated from human specimens. When isolated, it is on very rare occasion as a causative pathogen of catheter-related bloodstream infection in an immunocompromised patient. Herein, we describe two hematological malignancy patients suspected to have P. oryzihabitans bacteremia. We also review cases with bacteremia due to this pathogen and its microbiological characteristics.

Keywords: Catheter-related blood stream infection; Nosocomial infection; Pseudomonas (Flavimonas) oryzihabitans; Pseudomonas psychrotolerans.