Entry
Name
Brevundimonas infection
Description
Brevundimonas species are aerobic non-fermenting gram-negative bacilli. They are infrequently isolated from clinical samples and can cause opportunistic infections in patients with underlying diseases.
Category
Infectious disease
Brite
Infectious diseases [BR:br08401]
Bacterial infections
Infections caused by alpha proteobacteria
H01151 Brevundimonas infection
BRITE hierarchy
Pathogen
Brevundimonas vesicularis Brevundimonas diminuta Brevundimonas vancanneytii
Reference
PMID:15000562
Authors
Chi CY, Fung CP, Wong WW, Liu CY
Title
Brevundimonas bacteremia: two case reports and literature review.
Journal
Scand J Infect Dis 36:59-61 (2004) DOI:10.1080/00365540310018879
Reference
PMID:19880635
Authors
Estrela AB, Abraham WR
Title
Brevundimonas vancanneytii sp. nov., isolated from blood of a patient with endocarditis.
Journal
Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 60:2129-34 (2010) DOI:10.1099/ijs.0.015651-0
Reference
PMID:20152619
Authors
Pelletier JS, Ide T, Yoo SH
Title
Brevundimonas vesicularis keratitis after laser in situ keratomileusis.
Journal
J Cataract Refract Surg 36:340-3 (2010) DOI:10.1016/j.jcrs.2009.07.050
Reference
PMID:29484917
Authors
Ryan MP, Pembroke JT
Title
Brevundimonas spp: Emerging global opportunistic pathogens.
Journal
Virulence 9:480-493 (2018) DOI:10.1080/21505594.2017.1419116