Infections with Chryseomonas luteola (CDC Group Ve-1) and Flavimonas oryzihabitans (CDC Group Ve-2)

Abstract

We have described 15 cases of infection due to Chryseomonas luteola and Flavimonas oryzihabitans isolated between May 1990 and May 1994. These infections were often associated with the presence of a foreign body, especially central venous access and joint prosthesis. The high frequency of isolating C. luteola and F. oryzihabitans probably expresses the awareness of the clinicians and the laboratory to the importance of these bacteria, especially in patients with the presence of a foreign material.

Chryseomonas luteola Identified as the Source of Serious Infections in a Moroccan University Hospital

“…Also, its ability to infect critically ill patients who have undergone surgical operations and/or had indwelling devices has been described (7). In other cases, the infection was associated with other factors, such as immunosuppressive therapy, chronic renal failure, and malignancy (14).…”

Bacteremia Caused by Pseudomonas luteola in Pediatric Patients

“…In a study from Tanzania that investigated extended spectrum beta-lactamases among gram-negative bacteria of nosocomial origin, P. luteola was reported as a nosocomial pathogen in 1 patient in an intensive care unit of a tertiary hospital (4). In this study, we reviewed all cases of infection related to P. luteola from 1988 to date (Table 4) (5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24). Of the reported cases of P. luteola, bacteremia was the most common infection.…”

Flavimonas oryzihabitans bacteremia and concomitant pleural tuberculosis

“…Numerous cases of infections have been collected in the literature, especially in patients with intracorporal devices, after aggressive maneuvers (surgery, dialysis, invasive explorations) [6][7][8] , in immunocompromised patients (hematological disorders, aids, renal failure, malignancy, corticotherapy, cirrhosis) [6][7][8] and especially in hospital environment.…”