Entry
Name
Sphingomonas paucimobilis infection
Description
Sphingomonas paucimobilis is a yellow-pigmented, non-fermentative, gram-negative bacillus found in water. This bacterium has been reported to cause nosocomial infections and is considered to originate from contaminated hospital environment and equipment.
Category
Infectious disease
Brite
Infectious diseases [BR:br08401]
Bacterial infections
Infections caused by alpha proteobacteria
H01166 Sphingomonas paucimobilis infection
BRITE hierarchy
Pathogen
Sphingomonas paucimobilis
Reference
PMID:20434794
Authors
Ryan MP, Adley CC
Title
Sphingomonas paucimobilis: a persistent Gram-negative nosocomial infectious organism.
Journal
J Hosp Infect 75:153-7 (2010) DOI:10.1016/j.jhin.2010.03.007
Reference
PMID:21524965
Authors
Toh HS, Tay HT, Kuar WK, Weng TC, Tang HJ, Tan CK
Title
Risk factors associated with Sphingomonas paucimobilis infection.
Journal
J Microbiol Immunol Infect 44:289-95 (2011) DOI:10.1016/j.jmii.2010.08.007
Reference
PMID:21719938
Authors
Mutlu M, Bayramoglu G, Yilmaz G, Saygin B, Aslan Y
Title
Outbreak of Sphingomonas paucimobilis septicemia in a neonatal intensive care unit.
Journal
Indian Pediatr 48:723-5 (2011) DOI:10.1007/s13312-011-0114-x
Reference
PMID:21960744
Authors
Ozdemir M, Pekcan S, Demircili ME, Tasbent FE, Feyzioglu B, Pirinc S, Baykan M
Title
A rare cause of bacteremia in a pediatric patient with Down syndrome: Sphingomonas paucimobilis.
Journal
Int J Med Sci 8:537-9 (2011) DOI:10.7150/ijms.8.537