| an evaluation of microbial and chemical contamination sources related to the deterioration of tap water quality in the household water supply system. | the predominant microorganisms in samples taken from shower heads in residences in the korean city "n" were stenotrophomonas maltophilia, sphingomonas paucimobilis, acidovorax temperans, and microbacterium lacticum. legionella was not detected in this case. the volatile organic compounds (vocs) vinylacetate, nn-dma, cis-1,2-dichloroethylene, epichlorohydrin, and styrene were measured in five types of plastic pipes: pvc, pb, pp, pe, and cpvc. the rate of multiplication of the heterotrophic plate ... | 2013 | 24018837 |
| non-oral gram-negative facultative rods in chronic periodontitis microbiota. | the subgingival prevalence of gram-negative facultative rods not usually inhabiting or indigenous to the oral cavity (non-oral gnfr), as well as selected periodontal bacterial pathogens, were evaluated by culture in untreated and treated chronic periodontitis patients. | 2016 | 26835659 |
| substrate distortion and the catalytic reaction mechanism of 5-carboxyvanillate decarboxylase. | 5-carboxyvanillate decarboxylase (ligw) catalyzes the conversion of 5-carboxyvanillate to vanillate in the biochemical pathway for the degradation of lignin. this enzyme was shown to require mn(2+) for catalytic activity and the kinetic constants for the decarboxylation of 5-carboxyvanillate by the enzymes from sphingomonas paucimobilis syk-6 (kcat = 2.2 s(-1) and kcat/km = 4.0 × 10(4) m(-1) s(-1)) and novosphingobium aromaticivorans (kcat = 27 s(-1) and kcat/km = 1.1 × 10(5) m(-1) s(-1)) were d ... | 2016 | 26714575 |
| composition of the microflora of witloof chicory seeds. | the bacterial microflora of nine varieties of witloof chicory (cichorium intybus l. var.foliosum hegi) seeds was studied. the 184 isolates were characterized by protein profiles determined by sds-protein polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis of the total cell proteins. isolates with identical protein profiles were grouped into one fingerprint type. sixty-seven fingerprint types were distinguished. two quantitatively major fingerprint types,erwinia herbicola and an arthrobacter, represented 52% of t ... | 1988 | 24201719 |
| frequency of colonization and isolated bacteria from the tip of epidural catheter implanted for postoperative analgesia. | the increased use of epidural analgesia with catheter leads to the need to demonstrate the safety of this method and know the incidence of catheter colonization, inserted postoperatively for epidural analgesia, and the bacteria responsible for this colonization. | 2016 | 25925032 |
| [frequency of colonization and isolated bacteria from the tip of the epidural catheter implanted for postoperative analgesia]. | the increased use of epidural analgesia with catheter leads to the need to demonstrate the safety of this method and know the incidence of catheter colonization, inserted postoperatively for epidural analgesia, and the bacteria responsible for this colonization. | 2015 | 25435414 |
| structure of aryl o-demethylase offers molecular insight into a catalytic tyrosine-dependent mechanism. | some strains of soil and marine bacteria have evolved intricate metabolic pathways for using environmentally derived aromatics as a carbon source. many of these metabolic pathways go through intermediates such as vanillate, 3-o-methylgallate, and syringate. demethylation of these compounds is essential for downstream aryl modification, ring opening, and subsequent assimilation of these compounds into the tricarboxylic acid (tca) cycle, and, correspondingly, there are a variety of associated aryl ... | 2017 | 28373573 |
| improving water quality in a dialysis unit using root cause analysis. | water quality levels from hemodialysis (hd) and reverse osmosis (ro) machines in dialysis units must meet standards set by the american association of medical instrumentation. researchers used a root cause analysis (rca) approach to identify and address factors affecting water quality in the hd and portable ro machines at our institution. | 2017 | 28302433 |
| the autophagy machinery restrains inkt cell activation through cd1d1 internalization. | invariant natural killer t (inkt) cells are innate t cells with powerful immune regulatory functions that recognize glycolipid antigens presented by the cd1d protein. while inkt cell-activating glycolipids are currently being explored for their efficacy to improve immunotherapy against infectious diseases and cancer, little is known about the mechanisms that control cd1d antigen presentation and inkt cell activation in vivo. cd1d molecules survey endocytic pathways to bind lipid antigens in mhc ... | 2017 | 28296542 |
| presence of bacterial virulence gene homologues in the dibenzo-p-dioxins degrading bacterium sphingomonas wittichii. | sphingomonas wittichii, a close relative of the human pathogen sphingomonas paucimobilis, is a microorganism of great interest to the bioremediation community for its ability of biodegradation to a large number of toxic polychlorinated dioxins. in the present study we investigated the presence of different virulence factors and genes in s. wittichii. we utilized phylogenetic, comparative genomics and bioinformatics analysis to investigate the potentiality of s. wittichii as a potential virulent ... | 2016 | 28197061 |
| post-clear corneal phacoemulsification endophthalmitis: profile and management outcomes at a tertiary eye care center in western india. | infectious endophthalmitis is a serious sight threatening intraocular inflammation that results from exogenous or endogenous spread of organisms into the eye.a retrospective case series to study the profile of endophthalmitis following clear corneal phacoemulsification in western india between years 2008 and 2014 was held in the national institute of ophthalmology, pune, india. cases of endophthalmitis post-clear corneal phacoemulsification were reviewed pertaining to demography, clinical histor ... | 2016 | 27896783 |
| degradation of lignin β-aryl ether units in arabidopsis thaliana expressing ligd, ligf and ligg from sphingomonas paucimobilis syk-6. | lignin is a major polymer in the secondary plant cell wall and composed of hydrophobic interlinked hydroxyphenylpropanoid units. the presence of lignin hampers conversion of plant biomass into biofuels; plants with modified lignin are therefore being investigated for increased digestibility. the bacterium sphingomonas paucimobilis produces lignin-degrading enzymes including ligd, ligf and ligg involved in cleaving the most abundant lignin interunit linkage, the β-aryl ether bond. in this study, ... | 2016 | 27775869 |
| successful return to peritoneal dialysis after a case of relapsing sphingomonas paucimobilis peritonitis
. | sphingomonas paucimobilis is an uncommon source of peritonitis in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (pd). although only a small number of cases have been reported, treatment failure rate is extremely high, with removal of the peritoneal dialysis catheter noted in ~ 50% of reported cases. the potential damage to the peritoneal membrane from peritonitis with this organism and the ability to return to pd after infection is unknown. we report a unique case in which a patient was able to succes ... | 2016 | 27730806 |
| a tetrahydrofolate-dependent methyltransferase catalyzing the demethylation of dicamba in sphingomonas sp. strain ndbn-20. | sphingomonas sp. strain ndbn-20 degrades and utilizes the herbicide dicamba as its sole carbon and energy source. in the present study, a tetrahydrofolate (thf)-dependent dicamba methyltransferase gene, dmt, was cloned from the strain, and three other genes, metf, dhc, and puru, which are involved in thf metabolism, were found to be located downstream of dmt a transcriptional study revealed that the four genes constituted one transcriptional unit that was constitutively transcribed. lysates of c ... | 2016 | 27422839 |
| a lethal case of sphingomonas paucimobilis bacteremia in an immunocompromised patient. | sphingomonas paucimobilis is a yellow-pigmented, glucose nonfermenting, aerobic, gram negative bacillus of low pathogenicity. this organism was found in the implantation of indwelling catheters, sterile intravenous fluid, or contaminated hospital environment such as tap and distilled water, nebulizer, ventilator, and hemodialysis device. a 55-year-old female was hospitalized for diabetic foot ulcer in the presence of multiple comorbidities: diabetes mellitus, colonic tuberculosis, end-stage rena ... | 2016 | 27088020 |
| kinetics of bisphenol a degradation by sphingomonas paucimobilis fj-4. | a chemostat was operated to characterize degradation of bisphenol a by sphingomonas paucimobilis fj-4. the chemostat at 30°c was fed with a medium containing 150 mg l(-1) of bpa as the sole carbon and energy source. at the short cell retention time of 8 h, the bacterial cells were washed out from the chemostat. at long cell retention times of 12, 16, 24, and 48 h, steady-states of the bacterial growth on bpa degradation were achieved after a lag time of 16-57 h. a mathematical model was applied ... | 2016 | 27038671 |
| sphingomonas paucimobilis septicemia in a neonate: a rare case report. | sphingomonas paucimobilis , a yellow-pigmented, aerobic, glucose nonfermenting, gram-negative bacilli is a rare cause of human infection. it was first discovered as an infective agent in humans in 1977 and named pseudomonas paucimobilis. it was renamed as s. paucimobilis in 1990 in accordance with phylogenetic data. s. paucimobilis is an aerobic bacterium found in soil and water; it is a rare cause of healthcare associated infections. s. paucimobilis can cause infections in healthy as well as im ... | 2017 | 26960657 |
| posttraumatic sphingomonas paucimobilis endophthalmitis. | a rare case of sphingomonas paucimobilis endophthalmitis secondary to a penetrating globe injury with a retained intraocular foreign body is presented. a 30-year-old man presented with severe pain following a penetrating left eye injury. visual acuity (va) was 6/120. slit-lamp examination revealed perforation of the temporal cornea and iris, hypopyon, and a fibrinous membrane covering the pupil. ultrasonography showed dense vitreous infiltration and an orbital ct-scan confirmed the presence of a ... | 2015 | 26839724 |
| sphingomonas paucimobilis causing pacemaker pocket infection in a pediatric patient with a hemangioma. | | 2016 | 26781221 |
| sphingomonas paucimobilis meningitis and ventriculitis in an immunocompromised host. | | 2015 | 26671080 |
| [spontaneous bacterial peritonitis due to sphingomonas paucimobilis in a cirrhotic patient]. | | 2017 | 26620600 |
| combination of glycosphingosomes and liposomal doxorubicin shows increased activity against dimethyl-α-benzanthracene-induced fibrosarcoma in mice. | the present study aimed to assess the antitumor effect of glycosphingolipid-incorporated liposomes (glycosphingosomes) in combination with liposomal doxorubicin (lip-dox) in a mouse model of fibrosarcoma. glycosphingosomes were prepared by incorporating glycosphingolipids isolated from sphingomonas paucimobilis into the liposomes of 1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine, cholesterol, and cardiolipin. tumors were induced by administering dimethyl-α-benzanthracene, and tumor-bearing mice wer ... | 2015 | 26504383 |
| theoretical study of the hydrolysis mechanism of 2-pyrone-4,6-dicarboxylate (pdc) catalyzed by ligi. | 2-pyrone-4,6-dicarboxylate lactonase (ligi) is the first identified enzyme from amidohydrolase superfamily that does not require a divalent metal ion for catalytic activity. it catalyzes the reversible hydrolysis of 2-pyrone-4,6-dicarboxylate (pdc) to 4-oxalomesaconate (oma) and 4-carboxy-2-hydroxymuconate (chm) in the degradation of lignin. in this paper, a combined quantum mechanics and molecule mechanics (qm/mm) approach was employed to study the reaction mechanism of ligi from sphingomonas p ... | 2015 | 26188792 |
| sphingomonas paucimobilis peritonitis: a case report and review of the literature. | sphingomonas paucimobilis, a yellow-pigmented, aerobic, glucose non-fermenting, gram-negative bacillus, is a rare cause of human infection normally associated with immunocompromised hosts. it has been associated with a few cases of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (pd) and is notorious for its resistance to the commonly used antibiotics. in half of the cases reported so far, the peritonitis was refractory to treatment, necessitating pd catheter removal. we report a case of sphingomonas ... | 2017 | 26022030 |
| sphingomonas zeae sp. nov., isolated from the stem of zea mays. | a yellow-pigmented bacterial isolate (strain jm-791t) obtained from the healthy internal stem tissue of 1-month-old corn (zea mays, cultivar 'sweet belle') grown at the plant breeding unit of the e.v. smith research center in tallassee (elmore county), alabama, usa, was taxonomically characterized. the study employing a polyphasic approach, including 16s rna gene sequence analysis, physiological characterization, estimation of the ubiquinone and polar lipid patterns, and fatty acid composition, ... | 2015 | 25944808 |
| biosynthesis and characterisation of silver nanoparticles using sphingomonas paucimobilis sp. bds1. | sphingomonas is a novel and abundant microbial resource for biodegradation of aromatic compounds. it has great potential in environment protection and industrial production. the use of microorganisms for the synthesis of nanoparticles is in the limelight of modern nanotechnology, since it is cost effective, non-toxic and friendly to the ever-overwhelmed environment. in this paper, the biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles (agnps) using sphingomonas paucimobilis sp. bds1 under ambient conditions w ... | 2015 | 25829169 |
| optimization of culture medium compositions for gellan gum production by a halobacterium sphingomonas paucimobilis. | the effect of culture medium compositions on gellan gum production produced by fermentation with a halobacterium sphingomonas paucimobilis qhzjujw cgmcc2428 was studied. in this work, a fractional factorial design was applied to investigate the main factors that affected gellan gum production by s. paucimobilis qhzjujw cgmcc2428. sucrose was the best carbon source for gellan gum and peptone displayed better inducing effect. central composite design and response surface methodology were adopted t ... | 2015 | 25439950 |
| sphingomonas aeria sp. nov. from indoor air of a pharmaceutical environment. | a proteobacterial strain designated r1-3(t) was isolated from indoor air of a pharmaceutical environment. cells were gram-stain-negative, oxidase- and catalase-positive, aerobic, motile and rod-shaped. strain r1-3(t) grew optimally at ph 7, 30 °c and in 0-2 % nacl on r2a agar. the 16s rrna gene sequence analysis indicated that strain r1-3(t) belongs to the genus sphingomonas, and is closely related to sphingomonas paucimobilis atcc 29837(t) (98.4 % sequence similarity). however, the dna-dna rela ... | 2015 | 25318449 |
| sphingomonas paucimobilis bacteraemia and shock in a patient with rheumatic carditis. | acute rheumatic fever (arf) carditis is treated with steroids, which can cause changes in the cellular immune response, especially decreased cd3 (+) t cells. nosocomial infections due to steroid use for treatment of arf carditis or secondary to the changes in the cellular immune response have not been reported in the literature. sphingomonas paucimobilis is a gram-negative bacillus causing community- and hospital-acquired infections. it has been reported as causing bacteraemia/sepsis, pneumonia ... | 2014 | 25297038 |
| the pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (plp)-dependent enzyme serine palmitoyltransferase (spt): effects of the small subunits and insights from bacterial mimics of human hlcb2a hsan1 mutations. | the pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (plp)-dependent enzyme serine palmitoyltransferase (spt) catalyses the first step of de novo sphingolipid biosynthesis. the core human enzyme is a membrane-bound heterodimer composed of two subunits (hlcb1 and hlcb2a/b), and mutations in both hlcb1 (e.g., c133w and c133y) and hlcb2a (e.g., v359m, g382v, and i504f) have been identified in patients with hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type i (hsan1), an inherited disorder that affects sensory and autonomic ne ... | 2013 | 24175284 |
| a new strategy to enhance gellan production by two-stage culture in sphingomonas paucimobilis. | the effects of different initial sucrose concentrations and temperatures on gellan biosynthesis by sphingomonas paucimobilis atcc 31461 were investigated. lower sucrose concentrations and higher temperatures were favorable for cell growth. higher sucrose concentrations and lower temperatures promoted gellan production but retarded cell growth. based on these results, a two-stage culture strategy was developed to improve gellan production. during the first 24 h, s. paucimobilis was cultured in a ... | 2013 | 23987418 |
| the draft genome sequence of sphingomonas paucimobilis strain her1398 (proteobacteria), host to the giant pau phage, indicates that it is a member of the genus sphingobacterium (bacteroidetes). | the draft genome sequence of sphingomonas paucimobilis host index number (her) 1398, host of the giant pau phage isolated from silk moths (bombyx mori), indicates that this isolate belongs within the genus sphingobacterium. we suggest that sphingomonas paucimobilis strain her1398 be reclassified as sphingobacterium paucimobilis strain her1398. | 2013 | 23929486 |
| an insight into the emerging exopolysaccharide gellan gum as a novel polymer. | the microbial exopolysaccharides are water-soluble polymers secreted by microorganisms during fermentation. the biopolymer gellan gum is a relatively recent addition to the family of microbial polysaccharides that is gaining much importance in food, pharmaceutical and chemical industries due to its novel properties. it is commercially produced by c.p. kelco in japan and the usa. this article presents a critical review of the available information on the gum synthesized by sphingomonas paucimobil ... | 2013 | 23499110 |
| [sphingomonas paucimobilis]. | | 2013 | 23450409 |
| septic arthritis caused by sphingomonas paucimobilis in an immunocompetent patient. | | 2012 | 22902983 |
| sphingomonas starnbergensis sp. nov., isolated from a prealpine freshwater lake. | a novel type of freshwater bacterium was isolated from the prealpine mesotrophic starnberger see (bavaria, southern germany). cells of strain 382(t) were gram-negative and rod-shaped, motile and creamy-white. the isolate was strictly aerobic, catalase- and oxidase-positive, and grew at ph values of 6-9 (optimum, ph 7) and temperatures of 10-37 °c (optimum, 28 °c). the genomic g+c content of strain 382(t) was 64.1 mol%. based on 16s rrna gene sequence analyses, strain 382(t) belongs to the family ... | 2013 | 22685105 |
| can bacteria outcompete phytoplankton for phosphorus? a chemostat test. | although the bacterioplankton of lakes are usually considered primarily in terms of mineralization processes, recent studies suggest that they may also strongly compete for phosphorus with the phytoplankton. in the present study, we have tested in chemostat culture, and found support for the hypotheses that (1) a freshwater bacterium (pseudomonas paucimobilis), whose carbon source is excretion from a phosphorus-limited alga (synedra ulna var.danica), can outcompete that alga for phosphorus (p) u ... | 1984 | 24221143 |
| periplasmically located α-santonin binding factor in sphingomonas paucimobilis strain s atcc 43388. | a marked reduction in uptake of α-santonin, accompanied by loss of ability of cells to transform the substrate, is observed on shocking sphingomonas paucimobilis strain s atcc 43388 cells by freeze - thaw method. the shock fluid shows a 26% quench in fluorescence at 350nm on incubation with the substrate. addition of shock fluid to the freeze thawed cells restores both uptake as well as transformation of α-santonin to near normal. | 2007 | 23100690 |
| intestinal obstruction associated with chronic peritonitis caused by sphingomonas paucimobilis. | we describe a very rare case of chronic peritonitis with secondary adhesive intestinal obstruction caused by sphingomonas paucimobilis in a healthy 28-year-old chinese man. this bacillus has not been described as a cause of spontaneous peritonitis in healthy people. it was an asymptomatic, generalized, and slow-growing peritonitis causing peritoneal adherens and at the end intestinal occlusion that needed surgical adhesiolysis. | 2009 | 26192291 |
| dynamic passive dosing for studying the biotransformation of hydrophobic organic chemicals: microbial degradation as an example. | biotransformation plays a key role in hydrophobic organic compound (hoc) fate, and understanding kinetics as a function of (bio)availability is critical for elucidating persistence, accumulation, and toxicity. biotransformation mainly occurs in an aqueous environment, posing technical challenges for producing kinetic data because of low hoc solubilities and sorptive losses. to overcome these, a new experimental approach based on passive dosing is presented. this avoids using cosolvent for introd ... | 2012 | 22458885 |
| sphingomonas paucimobilis infections in children: 24 case reports. | sphingomonas paucimobilis is a causative agent of infection in immunocompromised patients, and healthcare-associated infection. although the infections associated with s.paucimobilis occurs rarely, it has been encountered with increasing frequency in clinical settings. in the current study we reported clinical features of the children with s.paucimobilis infection, and the antimicrobial susceptibilities of the isolated strains among the patients. this study was conducted in dr. behçet uz childre ... | 2013 | 23795278 |
| [septic monarthritis caused by sphingomonas paucimobilis]. | sphingomonas paucimobilis, formerly known as pseudomonas paucimobilis, is a rare cause of septic arthritis and is therefore regarded as being of minor clinical interest in rheumatological diagnostics. in this connection the yellow pigmented, aerobic, glucose non-fermenting, gram negative bacillus is usually associated with immunocompromised patients. a case of septic arthritis in a 70-year-old man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (copd) initially presenting with right knee pain, swelli ... | 2013 | 23921948 |
| enhanced gellan gum production by hydrogen peroxide (h2o 2) induced oxidative stresses in sphingomonas paucimobilis. | in this study, the effect of h2o2-induced oxidative stress on gellan gum production and cell growth were investigated. gellan gum production was improved and cell growth was inhibited by h2o2. a multiple h2o2 stresses with different concentrations were developed to optimize gellan gum production. a maximal gellan gum yield (22.52 g/l), which was 35.58 % higher than the control, was observed with 2, 2, 3, 4 mmol/l h2o2 added at 6, 12, 18, 24 h, respectively. moreover, udp-glucose pyrophosphorylas ... | 2014 | 23925529 |
| sphingomonas paucimobilis osteomyelitis in an immunocompetent patient. a rare case report and literature review. | sphingomonas paucimobilis occurs widely both in natural and nosocomial environments, including hospital water systems, respiratory therapy equipment, and laboratory instruments. it is an opportunistic pathogen that rarely causes infections in humans. among s. paucimobilis nosocomial infections, osteomyelitis is particularly rare. almost all infections occur in patients with comorbidities such as malignancy, immunosuppressant therapy, diabetes mellitus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. we p ... | 2013 | 24177306 |
| sphingomonas paucimobilis: an unusual cause of meningitis-case report. | sphingomonas paucimobilis is an aerobic gram-negative bacillus. the bacteria can cause infections, which can be devastating and, therefore, the patients need adequate and early antibiotic cover. we are presenting an interesting case of meningitis secondary to an unusual s. paucimobilis infection. this is the second case to our knowledge in the literature on meningitis due to s. paucimobilis. the 31-year-old previously healthy man presented with 2 months' history of weight loss and loss of appeti ... | 2014 | 24201101 |
| postpartum fever in the presence of a fibroid: sphingomonas paucimobilis sepsis associated with pyomyoma. | pyomyoma is a life-threatening complication of uterine leiomyoma. it may occur in post- menopausal women, during pregnancy and in the postpartum period. fever may be the only manifestation during the early stages of the disease. we detail the first reported case of postpartum pyomyoma-related sepsis due to sphingomonas paucimobilis, a gram-negative bacillus that is gaining recognition as an important human pathogen. | 2013 | 24308831 |
| fever of unknown origin in a young man. | sphingomonas paucimobilis bacteraemia is a rare infection typically related to nosocomial outbreaks. | 2014 | 24852662 |
| a computational study of the dechlorination of β-hexachlorocyclohexane (β-hch) catalyzed by the haloalkane dehalogenase linb. | linb, a haloalkane dehalogenase from sphingomonas paucimobilis ut26, is known to metabolize halohydrocarbons to halide ions and the respective alcohols. its broad substrate specificity allowed its consideration for bioremediation. herein, we have shown its catalytic action toward β-hexachlorocyclohexane (β-hch) - an example of large-size substrates that can be accommodated in its active site. we have analyzed the capability of combined qm/mm schemes to describe in detail the sn2 dechlorination r ... | 2014 | 25102308 |
| growth-promoting sphingomonas paucimobilis zjsh1 associated with dendrobium officinale through phytohormone production and nitrogen fixation. | growth-promoting sphingomonas paucimobilis zjsh1, associated with dendrobium officinale, a traditional chinese medicinal plant, was characterized. at 90 days post-inoculation, strain zjsh1 significantly promoted the growth of d. officinale seedlings, with increases of stems by 8.6% and fresh weight by 7.5%. interestingly, the polysaccharide content extracted from the inoculated seedlings was 0.6% higher than that of the control. similar growth promotion was observed with the transplants inoculat ... | 2014 | 25142808 |
| modulation of dendritic-epithelial cell responses against sphingomonas paucimobilis by dietary fibers. | non-fermenting gram-negative bacilli, such as sphingomonas paucimobilis (s.paucimobilis), are among the most widespread causes of nosocomial infections. up to now, no definitive guidelines exist for antimicrobial therapy for s. paucimobilis infections. as we have shown that some dietary fibers exhibit pronounced immune-regulatory properties, we hypothesized that specific immune active dietary fibers might modulate the responses against s. paucimobilis. we studied the immunomodulatory effects of ... | 2016 | 27452116 |
| oral ulcer by sphingomonas paucimobilis: first report. | the first case of an oral infection caused by sphingomonas paucimobilis is reported. a 73-year-old man presented with a gingival ulcer with bone exposure affecting the attached gingiva in the anterior maxillary region. he reported pain during chewing and the presence of fever. since the first case of s. paucimobilis infection was reported in 1977, involving a leg ulcer, the number of reports related to this organism has been increasing, indicating that the bacterium should be considered an emerg ... | 2016 | 27515851 |
| recurrent complicated urinary tract infection due to rare pathogen sphingomonas paucimobilis: contamination or real deal? | sphingomonas paucimobilis is an aerobic, oxidase-positive, yellow-pigmented, non-fermentative, gram-negative opportunistic pathogen that rarely causes infections in humans. it is commonly found in nosocomial environments and, despite its low clinical virulence, it can be responsible for several different infections especially among patients with underlying disease. here we describe a clinical case of a 46-year-old male paraplegic patient with a history of neurogenic bladder due to insulin-depend ... | 2016 | 27668907 |