Correspondence

Brevundimonas brasiliensis sp. nov.: a New Multidrug-Resistant Species Isolated from a Patient in Brazil

“…In our study, B. brasiliensis sp. nov. possessed an array of genes encoding virulence factors previously identified in many bacteria, and which are directly or indirectly related to biofilm formation ( carB [ 85 ], ricA [ 86 ], msrAB [ 11 ], and clpP [ 87 , 88 ]), adhesion ( cheB [ 87 ] and bpsC [ 89 ]), invasion ( fliP and fliI [ 90 ]; virB11 , [ 91 ]), LPS/O-antigen synthesis ( gmd [ 92 ]), synthesis of siderophore ( dhbA and dhbE [ 93 ]), and secretion and transport ( gspG [ 94 ] and xcpR [ 95 ]). Our strain also carried genes that encode isocitrate lyase ( icl ), elongation factor Tu ( tufA ), 2-dehydro-3-deoxyphosphooctonate aldolase ( kdsA ), and heat shock protein ( htpB ).…”

“…Since Brevundimonas spp. are considered to be opportunistic human pathogens in immunocompromised patients ( 10 ), they can cause multiple types of infections, including septicemia ( 11 ), pneumonia/pleuritis ( 12 ), endocarditis ( 13 , 14 ), meningitis ( 15 ), keratitis ( 16 ), and urinary tract infections ( 17 , 18 ). To date, there are 34 species with a valid species published with a correct name within the genus Brevundimonas ( http://www.bacterio.net/brevundimonas.html ).…”

Brevundimonas Vesicularis: Unusual Cause of Bacteraemia in Otherwise Healthy 8 Months old Premature Child: Case Report

“…One reported case of Brevundimonas septicemia complicated by bilateral pneumothorax and empyema in an eight-months-old infant who presented with fever, rapid breathing, and poor oral intake required chest tube insertion, treated successfully with Cefoperazone and levofloxacin then discharged after two weeks of treatment. 5 Another case reported in an immunocompetent young male, presented with liver abscess required drainage in addition to antimicrobial therapy of ceftriaxone followed by ampicillin/sulbactam. 6 A rare presentation of septic arthritis of shoulder joint in a previously healthy toddler witch managed successfully with cefuroxime antibiotic.…”