Psychrobacter sanguinis Wound Infection Associated with Marine Environment Exposure, Washington, USA

Emerg Infect Dis. 2018 Oct;24(10):1942-1944. doi: 10.3201/eid2410.171821.

Abstract

We report a 26-year-old man with Psychrobacter sanguinis cellulitis of a wound sustained during ocean fishing in Washington, USA, in 2017. Psychrobacter spp. are opportunistic pathogens found in a wide range of environments. Clinicians should be aware of Psychrobacter spp. and perform 16S rRNA sequencing if this pathogen is suspected.

Keywords: 16S; Pacific Northwest Coast; Pacific Ocean; Psychrobacter; Psychrobacter sanguinis; Puget Sound; RNA; USA; United States; Washington; antimicrobial drugs; bacteria; bacteria culture; cellulitis; exposure; fishing; marine environment; northwestern United States; opportunistic infection; rRNA; ribosomal; wound infection.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Drug Resistance, Bacterial
  • Environmental Exposure*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Moraxellaceae Infections / diagnosis*
  • Moraxellaceae Infections / drug therapy
  • Moraxellaceae Infections / microbiology*
  • Psychrobacter* / classification
  • Psychrobacter* / drug effects
  • Psychrobacter* / genetics
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Washington
  • Water Microbiology*
  • Wound Infection / diagnosis*
  • Wound Infection / drug therapy
  • Wound Infection / microbiology*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents