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Review
. 2018 Mar;24(3):594-596.
doi: 10.3201/eid2403.160939.

Delftia tsuruhatensis, an Emergent Opportunistic Healthcare-Associated Pathogen

Alexandre Ranc, Grégory Dubourg, Pierre Edouard Fournier, Didier Raoult, Florence Fenollar
Review

Delftia tsuruhatensis, an Emergent Opportunistic Healthcare-Associated Pathogen

Alexandre Ranc et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2018 Mar.

Abstract

Delftia tsuruhatensis, which was first isolated in environmental samples, was rarely associated with human infections. We report on pneumonia caused by D. tsuruhatensis in an infant who underwent cardiac surgery. Retrospective analyses detected 9 other isolates from 8 patients. D. tsuruhatensis is an emergent pathogen, at least for immunocompromised patients.

Keywords: Delftia tsuruhatensis; France; bacteremia; bacteria; emergence; healthcare-associated; pathogen; pneumonia.

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