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Achromobacter species
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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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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 January 19, 2020.
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 2020 January 19]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540697/all/Achromobacter_species.
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