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    Achromobacter species

    Paul G. Auwaerter, M.D.
    Achromobacter species is a topic covered in the Johns Hopkins ABX Guide.

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    MICROBIOLOGY

    • Aerobic, gram-negative, lactose fermenter and oxidase positive.
      • May grow anaerobically.
      • Has been cultured using Mueller-Hinton, NAC and Salmonella-Shigella agars.
    • Found widely in the environment, including soil and waters including fresh and brackish.
      • May be a component of normal GI flora.
      • Known to be associated with biofilm formation and found in humidifiers and well water.
    • Intrinsic and acquired multi-drug resistance common.
    • A. xylosoxidans: most commonly implicated in active infections.
      • Intrinsically resistant to aminoglycosides, aztreonam, tetracyclines, and many penicillins/cephalosporins.
      • Many other species including:
        • A. denitrificans
        • A. piechaudii 

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    Last updated: September 13, 2018

    Citation

    Auwaerter, Paul G. "Achromobacter Species." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2018. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540697/all/Achromobacter_species.
    Auwaerter PG. Achromobacter species. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2018. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540697/all/Achromobacter_species. Accessed April 21, 2019.
    Auwaerter, P. G. (2018). Achromobacter species. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. Available from https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540697/all/Achromobacter_species
    Auwaerter PG. Achromobacter Species [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2018. [cited 2019 April 21]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540697/all/Achromobacter_species.
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