Annals of Clinical Microbiology, The official Journal of the Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology
Case report

Pseudo-outbreak of Brevundimonas diminuta

Yong Hyun Kim1, Eun-Mi Koh2, Yong-Wha Lee1, You Kyoung Lee1, Hee Bong Shin1, Kyungwon Lee2

1Department of Laboratory Medicine and Genetics, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, 2Department of Laboratory Medicine and Research Institute of Bacterial Resistance, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

Corresponding to Hee Bong Shin, E-mail: shinhb@schmc.ac.kr

Ann Clin Microbiol 2011;14(3):115-117. https://doi.org/10.5145/KJCM.2011.14.3.115
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Abstract

Brevundimonas diminuta is a lactose non-fermenting Gram-negative rod associated with infection in immunocompromised patients. In three patients from two general wards, B. diminuta was isolated in blood culture sample. The clinical features of the patients did not coincide with the blood culture result, and pseudo-outbreak was suspected. These isolated were biochemically identified as Brevundimonas diminuta, and 16S rRNA sequencing confirmed their identification. The PFGE result showed a single pattern, and their clonality was assumed. (Korean J Clin Microbiol 2011;14:115-117)

Keywords

Brevundimonas diminuta, Pseudo-outbreak, Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis, 16s rRNA