Abstract
We report the first case of human infection due to Pseudomonas fulva. P. fulva caused acute meningitis following the placement of a drainage system in a 2-year-old female. Additionally, the isolate displayed a VIM-2 carbapenemase in a class 1 integron context.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
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Bacterial Proteins / genetics
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Cerebrospinal Fluid / microbiology*
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Child, Preschool
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DNA, Bacterial / chemistry
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DNA, Bacterial / genetics
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DNA, Ribosomal / chemistry
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DNA, Ribosomal / genetics
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Female
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Humans
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Integrons
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Meningitis, Bacterial / diagnosis*
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Meningitis, Bacterial / microbiology
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Pseudomonas / classification
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Pseudomonas / enzymology
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Pseudomonas / genetics
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Pseudomonas / isolation & purification*
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Pseudomonas Infections / diagnosis*
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Pseudomonas Infections / microbiology
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RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
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Sequence Analysis, DNA
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beta-Lactamases / genetics
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Bacterial Proteins
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DNA, Bacterial
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DNA, Ribosomal
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RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
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beta-lactamase bla(vim-2)
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beta-Lactamases