Delftia acidovorans Skin Infection Occurring in a Diabetic with Peripheral Edema

Abstract

Abstract:We present the first reported case of Delftia acidovorans skin infection, occurring in a diabetic patient with significant peripheral oedema. D. acidovorans is a strictly aerobic, motile, Gram negative bacillus with similar rRNA genotype and microbiological phenotype as Pseudomonas. From a clinical perspective, this microorganism presents with similar risk factors, clinical manifestations and treatment options as those of Pseudomonal infections. Importantly, there is a high prevalence of aminoglycoside resistance. With increasing rates of iatrogenic immunosuppression, as well as increasing use of invasive devices, this normally lowvirulence, environmental microorganism may become increasingly prevalent as an opportunistic pathogen in both immunocompromised and immunocompetent patients.

Retrospective Cohort Study on Delftia acidovorans Infections in Patients: A Rare and Significant Infection

“…Our effort Among these cases, the spectrum of infections included 16 cases of bacteremia, 7,[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23] eleven ocular infections (including three patients with positive contact lens cultures), 4,24-27 two pneumonia cases, 5,28 three empyema cases, [29][30][31] one urinary tract infection, 6 one combined bacteremia and urinary tract infection, 32 three cases of peritonitis in patients undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis 8,33,34 , two endocarditis, 9,35 and one skin infection. 36 Regrettably, our analysis also revealed three cases resulting in mortality. The first case was in 1990.…”