Affiliation:
1. Nosocomial Pathogens Laboratory Branch, Hospital Infections Program,1 and
2. Meningitis and Special Pathogens Branch, Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases,2 Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Erwinia persicinus
was first described in 1990 after being isolated from a variety of fruits and vegetables, including bananas, cucumbers, and tomatoes. In 1994, it was shown to be the causative agent of necrosis of bean pods. We now report the first human isolate of
E. persicinus
. The strain was isolated from the urine of an 88-year-old woman who presented with a urinary tract infection. By the hydroxyapatite method, DNA from this strain was shown to be 94.5% related at 60°C and 86% related at 75°C to the type strain of
E. persicinus
. The biochemical profile of
E. persicinus
is most similar to those of
Erwinia rhapontici
,
Pantoea agglomerans
, and
Enterobacter
species. It is negative in tests for lysine, arginine, ornithine, dulcitol, and urea. It is motile and positive in tests for
d
-sorbitol and sucrose. It is susceptible to the expanded-spectrum cephalosporins, aminoglycosides, and fluoroquinolones, but it is resistant to ampicillin, ticarcillin, and cefazolin.
Publisher
American Society for Microbiology
Cited by
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