Infective Endocarditis and Septic Embolization with Ochrobactrum anthropi: Case Report and Review of Literature

• Published in: The Journal of infection Vol. 40; no. 3; pp. 287 - 290
• Main Authors: Saeed Mahmood, M, Sarwari, A.R, Khan, M.A, Sophie, Z, Khan, E, Sami, S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2000; Elsevier
• Subjects: Adult; Bacteremia - complications; Bacteremia - microbiology; Bacterial diseases; Bacterial endocarditis, myocarditis and pericarditis. Bacterial diseases of the aorta, limb vessels and lymphatic vessels; Biological and medical sciences; Embolism - etiology; Endocarditis, Bacterial - complications; Endocarditis, Bacterial - microbiology; Female; Femur - blood supply; Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections - complications; Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections - microbiology; Human bacterial diseases; Humans; Infectious diseases; Medical sciences; Ochrobactrum anthropi; Ochrobactrum anthropi - isolation & purification; Shock; Human; Cardiovascular disease; Case study; Infection; Heart disease; Endocardial disease; Achromobacter; Endocarditis; Bacteriosis; Bacteria; Complication; Female; Bibliographic review
• ISSN: 0163-4453; 1532-2742
• DOI: 10.1053/jinf.2000.0644

Ochrobactrum anthropi, previously known as CDC group Vd, is an aerobic, Gram-negative bacillus of low virulence that occasionally causes human infection. We describe a case of infective endocarditis with O. anthropi complicated by septic embolization. A review of all the literature reported cases of O. anthropi infection is presented and categorized into ‘Central line related’, ‘Transplant related’ and ’Other pyogenic infections’. Mortality appears to be related to the underlying disease state, rather than the organism.