A Case of Plesiomonas shigelloides Cellulitis and Bacteraemia from Northern Europe

Jönsson, Ingegerd; Monsen, Tor; Wiström, Johan

doi:10.3109/00365549709035909

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“…The increasing intensification of fish farming, a practice characterized by high stocking density, low water quality and increased human interference; together with the current trend of environmental deterioration may make these rare bacteria more important fish pathogens in the near future. This is supported by the fact that the majority, including Plesiomomas shigelloides (Jönsson et al 1997), Chryseobacterium spp. (Douvoyiannis et al 2010), Comamonas testosteroni (Tsui et al 2011), Ralstonia picketti (Makaritsis et al 2009) and Pseudomonas stutzeri (Noble and Overman 1994) have caused disease in humans.…”

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Occurrence and antibiotic susceptibility of fish bacteria isolated from Oreochromis niloticus (Nile tilapia) and Clarias gariepinus (African catfish) in Uganda

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The intention of this study was to identify the bacterial pathogens infecting Oreochromis niloticus (Nile tilapia) and Clarias gariepinus (African catfish), and to establish the antibiotic susceptibility of fish bacteria in Uganda. A total of 288 fish samples from 40 fish farms (ponds, cages, and tanks) and 8 wild water sites were aseptically collected and bacteria isolated from the head kidney, liver, brain and spleen. The isolates were identified by their morphological characteristics, conventional biochemical tests and Analytical Profile Index test kits. Antibiotic susceptibility of selected bacteria was determined by the Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion method. The following well-known fish pathogens were identified at a farm prevalence of; Aeromonas hydrophila (43.8%), Aeromonas sobria (20.8%), Edwardsiella tarda (8.3%), Flavobacterium spp. (4.2%) and Streptococcus spp. (6.3%). Other bacteria with varying significance as fish pathogens were also identified including Plesiomonas shigelloides (25.0%), Chryseobacterium indoligenes (12.5%), Pseudomonas fluorescens (10.4%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (4.2%), Pseudomonas stutzeri (2.1%), Vibrio cholerae (10.4%), Proteus spp. (6.3%), Citrobacter spp. (4.2%), Klebsiella spp. (4.2%) Serratia marcescens (4.2%), Burkholderia cepacia (2.1%), Comamonas testosteroni (8.3%) and Ralstonia picketti (2.1%). Aeromonas spp., Edwardsiella tarda and Streptococcus spp. were commonly isolated from diseased fish. Aeromonas spp. (n = 82) and Plesiomonas shigelloides (n = 73) were evaluated for antibiotic susceptibility. All isolates tested were susceptible to at-least ten (10) of the fourteen antibiotics evaluated. High levels of resistance were however expressed by all isolates to penicillin, oxacillin and ampicillin. This observed resistance is most probably intrinsic to those bacteria, suggesting minimal levels of acquired antibiotic resistance in fish bacteria from the study area. To our knowledge, this is the first study to establish the occurrence of several bacteria species infecting fish; and to determine antibiotic susceptibility of fish bacteria in Uganda. The current study provides baseline information for future reference and fish disease management in the country.

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Occurrence and antibiotic susceptibility of fish bacteria isolated from Oreochromis niloticus (Nile tilapia) and Clarias gariepinus (African catfish) in Uganda

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“…Of 170 natural isolates from seawater and oyster cultures that were picked for biochemical identification over a 2-month period, 120 produced fluorescent foci. Only 93 of these could be identified by API 20E, and 87 (93.5%) were identified as Vibrionaceae, including Shewanella, whereas 6 (6.5%) were identified as Chryseobacterium (Flavobacterium) meningosepticum, a bacterium which is not presently classified as a Vibrionaceae family member but which causes cellulitis and tissue damage (1, 3), much like other Vibrionaceae (4,5,7,15). The most prevalent Vibrionaceae family member detected was V. vulnificus, followed by Shewanella putrefaciens, Aeromonas spp., Photobacterium dam- selae, and V. parahaemolyticus.…”

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Development of a Simple and Rapid Fluorogenic Procedure for Identification of Vibrionaceae Family Members

Richards

Watson

Parveen

2005

Appl Environ Microbiol

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We describe a simple colony overlay procedure for peptidases (COPP) for the rapid fluorogenic detection and quantification of Vibrionaceae from seawater, shellfish, sewage, and clinical samples. The assay detects phosphoglucose isomerase with a lysyl aminopeptidase activity that is produced by Vibrionaceae family members. Overnight cultures are overlaid for 10 min with membranes containing a synthetic substrate, and the membranes are examined for fluorescent foci under UV illumination. Fluorescent foci were produced by all the Vibrionaceae tested, including Vibrio spp., Aeromonas spp., and Plesiomonas spp. Fluorescence was not produced by non-Vibrionaceae pathogens. Vibrio cholerae strains O1, O139, O22, and O155 were strongly positive. Seawater and oysters were assayed, and 87 of 93 (93.5%) of the positive isolates were identified biochemically as Vibrionaceae, principally Vibrio vulnificus, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Aeromonas hydrophila, Photobacterium damselae, and Shewanella putrefaciens. None of 50 nonfluorescent isolates were Vibrionaceae. No Vibrionaceae were detected in soil, and only A. hydrophila was detected in sewage. The COPP technique may be particularly valuable in environmental and food-testing laboratories and for monitoring water quality in the aquaculture industry.

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“…11-15 Bacteremia due to P. shigelloides has been described in several clinical situations, including biliary tract diseases, 8 polymicrobial bacteremia, 9 human immunodeficiency virus-related immunodeficiency, 10 immunosuppression after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation, 11 leukemia, 12 and multiple myeloma, 13 as well as in patients with hemochromatosis, 14 thalassemia intermedia hematologic disorder, 15 and functional 16 or anatomic 18 splenectomy. Cases of severe infection associated with acute respiratory distress syndrome and disseminated intravascular coagulation, as well as extraintestinal diseases, such as spleen abscess, 15 ophthalmitis, 3 meningitis, 19,20 cellulitis, 21,22 and orchi-epididymitis, 23 have also been reported. The most severe events are more frequently seen in patients with impaired immunologic function or those with hepatobiliary disturbances, including biliary lithiasis, when cholestasis and cholangitis would support infection.…”

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Septic shock caused by Plesiomonas shigelloides in a patient with sickle beta-zero thalassemia

Auxiliadora‐Martins

Bellissimo-Rodrigues²,

Viana

et al. 2010

Heart & Lung

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A Case of Plesiomonas shigelloides Cellulitis and Bacteraemia from Northern Europe

Cited by 30 publications

References 4 publications

Occurrence and antibiotic susceptibility of fish bacteria isolated from Oreochromis niloticus (Nile tilapia) and Clarias gariepinus (African catfish) in Uganda

Occurrence and antibiotic susceptibility of fish bacteria isolated from Oreochromis niloticus (Nile tilapia) and Clarias gariepinus (African catfish) in Uganda

Development of a Simple and Rapid Fluorogenic Procedure for Identification of Vibrionaceae Family Members

Septic shock caused by Plesiomonas shigelloides in a patient with sickle beta-zero thalassemia

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