Brucellosis Initially Misidentified as Ochrobactrum anthropi Bacteremia: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. (1st October 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gopalsamy, Srinivasa Nithin; Ramakrishnan, Aditi; Shariff, Mustaf M; Gabel, Julie; Brennan, Skyler; Drenzek, Cherie; Farley, Monica M; Gaynes, Robert P; Cartwright, Emily J
• Is Part Of: Open forum infectious diseases. Volume 8:Number 10(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-10-01
• Subjects: Brucella suis -- brucellosis -- mass -- matrix-assisted laser desorption-ionization -- Ochrobactrum anthropi -- spectrometry; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Medical microbiology -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofab473
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2328-8957

Abstract

Abstract: Automated identification systems may misidentify Brucella, the causative agent of brucellosis, which may be re-emerging in the United States as the result of an expanding feral swine population. We present a case of Brucella suis likely associated with feral swine exposure that was misidentified as Ochrobactrum anthropi, a phylogenetic relative.