Psychrobacter arenosus bacteremia after blood transfusion, France

Emerg Infect Dis. 2013 Jul;19(7):1118-20. doi: 10.3201/eid1907.121599.

Abstract

We report a case of transfusion-associated bacteremia caused by Psychrobacter arenosus. This psychrotolerant bacterium was previously isolated in 2004 from coastal sea ice and sediments in the Sea of Japan, but not from humans. P. arenosus should be considered a psychrotolerant bacterial species that can cause transfusion-transmitted bacterial infections.

Keywords: France; Psychrobacter arenosus; bacteremia; bacteria; blood transfusion; transfusion-transmitted infection.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anemia / therapy
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
  • Bacteremia / diagnosis*
  • Bacteremia / drug therapy
  • Bacteremia / etiology
  • France
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Middle Aged
  • Molecular Diagnostic Techniques
  • Moraxellaceae Infections / diagnosis*
  • Moraxellaceae Infections / drug therapy
  • Moraxellaceae Infections / etiology
  • Psychrobacter / drug effects
  • Psychrobacter / genetics*
  • Psychrobacter / isolation & purification
  • RNA, Bacterial / genetics
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
  • Transfusion Reaction*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • RNA, Bacterial
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S