A pseudo-outbreak of Methylobacterium mesophilica isolated from patients undergoing bronchoscopy

An unusual, slow growing, pink-pigmented gram-negative bacillus was isolated from bronchoscopy specimens of seven patients over a three-month period. The organism was identified as Methylobacter mesophilica. None of the patients were believed to be infected with Methylobacter mesophilica. The result...

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Published in:	European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases Vol. 11; no. 3; pp. 240 - 243
Main Authors:	FLOURNOY, D. J, PETRONE, R. L, VOTH, D. W
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin Springer 01-03-1992
Subjects:	Adult Bacterial diseases Biological and medical sciences Bronchoscopy Disease Outbreaks Gram-Negative Aerobic Bacteria - growth & development Gram-Negative Aerobic Bacteria - isolation & purification Humans Infectious diseases Male Medical sciences Methylobacterium mesophilica Microbial Sensitivity Tests Time Factors Water Microbiology Infection Bronchoscopy Human Lung Bacteriosis Bacteria Endoscopy Methylobacterium
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Summary:	An unusual, slow growing, pink-pigmented gram-negative bacillus was isolated from bronchoscopy specimens of seven patients over a three-month period. The organism was identified as Methylobacter mesophilica. None of the patients were believed to be infected with Methylobacter mesophilica. The results of environmental cultures showed that the organism was present in tap water from the bronchoscopy room.
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ISSN:	0934-9723 1435-4373
DOI:	10.1007/BF02098087