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lethal septic shock after dental scaling in a healthy dog due to ochrobactrum anthropi-contaminated propofol.a 10-year-old, 6-kg male yorkshire terrier dog was scheduled for routine dental cleaning. no significant problem was observed either during anaesthesia, which was induced with propofol, or during recovery. however, 2 hours after discharge, the dog's owner returned to the clinic, complaining that the animal was lethargic and had had bloody diarrhoea. on physical examination the dog was depressed, dyspnoeic, tachycardic and hypoglycaemic. despite supportive treatment, the dog deteriorated and died ...201525354910
effects of hexavalent chromium on performance and microbial community of an aerobic granular sequencing batch reactor.the performance and microbial community of an aerobic granular sequencing batch reactor (gsbr) were investigated at different hexavalent chromium (cr(vi)) concentrations. the cod and nh4 (+)-n removal efficiencies decreased with the increase in cr(vi) concentration from 0 to 30 mg/l. the specific oxygen utilization rate (sour) decreased from 34.86 to 12.18 mg/(g mixed liquor suspended sludge (mlss)·h) with the increase in cr(vi) concentration from 0 to 30 mg/l. the specific ammonium oxidation ra ...201525318421
16s rrna gene phylogeny and tfda gene analysis of 2,4-d-degrading bacteria isolated in china.twenty-two 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-d)-degrading bacterial isolates were collected from agricultural soils at three sites in china. sequence analysis of the 16s rrna genes indicated that the isolates were phylogenetically grouped into four categories: ochrobactrum anthropi, in the alpha- class of the phylum proteobacteria (3 out of 22 isolates), cupriavidus sp., of the betaproteobacteria (3 out of 22), pseudomonas sp. and stenotrophomonas sp., which are gammaproteobacteria (7 out of 2 ...201424898178
late-onset ochrobactrum anthropi sepsis in a preterm neonate with congenital urinary tract abnormalities.recent trends in late-onset neonatal sepsis have revealed an increase in gram-negative organisms as causative agents. ochrobactrum anthropi is an emerging human pathogen that has been reported primarily in immunocompromised hosts, especially those with indwelling catheters or other medical devices. we report the occurrence of late-onset urosepsis secondary to o. anthropi in a preterm neonate with posterior urethral valves and review the salient features of the pathogen and its management.201424872126
brain empyema due to ochrobactrum anthropi. 201424534092
catheter-associated bacteremia caused by ochrobactrum anthropi in a patient on parenteral nutrition. 201424533972
ochrobactrum anthropi septicemia and pneumonia in a preterm, small for gestational age infant with multiple congenital anomalies. 201324152523
utilization of palm oil decanter cake as a novel substrate for biosurfactant production from a new and promising strain of ochrobactrum anthropi 2/3.a biosurfactant-producing bacterium, isolate 2/3, was isolated from mangrove sediment in the south of thailand. it was evaluated as a potential biosurfactant producer. the highest biosurfactant production (4.52 g/l) was obtained when the cells were grown on a minimal salt medium containing 25 % (v/v) palm oil decanter cake and 1 % (w/v) commercial monosodium glutamate as carbon and nitrogen sources, respectively. after microbial cultivation at 30 °c in an optimized medium for 96 h, the biosurfac ...201424081911
ochrobactrum anthropi: an unusual pathogen: are we missing them?with increasing incidence of immunocompromised patients, many unusual organisms are emerging as pathogens in these patients. ochrobactrum anthropi is an emerging opportunistic pathogen in immunocompromised patients. here, we report two cases of neonates who presented with septicemia due to o. anthropi. both were preterm and low birth weight babies admitted in the neonatal intensive care unit of our hospital. one baby manifested with respiratory distress and eventually died. the second baby respo ...201323883724
[endocarditis caused by trichoderma longibrachiatumin a patient receiving home parenteral nutrition].home parenteral nutrition (hpn) improves the quality of life of the patients although it has complications. catheter-related infections and mechanical complications are the most frequent ones. we report the case of endocarditis over catheter in a man suffering from short bowel and receiving hpn. the special features of the case are firstly the catheter was a remaining fragment on the right atrial and secondly the infection was caused by trichoderma longibrachiatum, an isolated fact regarding thi ...201323848126
ochrobactrum anthropi catheter-related bloodstream infection: the first case report in malaysia.a 60-year old malay man presented with an intermittent lowgrade fever for 3 days and worsening of right ankle ulcers. he was known to have ischaemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus type 2, hypertension and end stage renal failure and was on regular haemodialysis. the organisms isolated from the peripheral and central blood specimens were identified as ochrobactrum anthropi, a rarely encountered gramnegative bacillus with a unique antibiotic susceptibility profile. his condition improved after r ...201323749021
outbreak of ochrobactrum anthropi endophthalmitis following cataract surgery.postoperative endophthalmitis often progresses to significant visual impairment. this paper describes an outbreak of ochrobactrum anthropi endophthalmitis following cataract surgery, and propose a new sterilization protocol to minimize the risk of further cases. medical records of patients with o. anthropi endophthalmitis or with suggestive clinical findings during the outbreak were reviewed. seven cases of o. anthropi pseudophakic endophthalmitis were confirmed between 24 july and 10 november 2 ...201323415718
integrated control of blister blight disease in tea using the biocontrol agent ochrobactrum anthropi strain bmo-111 with chemical fungicides.the present study was aimed to evaluate the integration of ochrobactrum anthropi bmo-111 and chemical fungicides (copper oxychloride and hexaconazole) against blister blight disease of tea.201323414338
abscesses associated with a brucella inopinata-like bacterium in a big-eyed tree frog (leptopelis vermiculatus).a 4-yr-old big-eyed tree frog (leptopelis vermiculatus) was submitted with two pea-sized (4-mm diameter), firm, and painful masses on the right side of its back. the two abscess-like masses were surgically opened, and a whitish-yellow pasty content was removed. a brucella inopinata-like bacterium was obtained in pure culture and was resistant against ampicillin and tylosin but sensitive to the 8 other antibiotics tested. the organism was identified by polymerase chain reaction and sequencing of ...201223082529
biocontrol potential of phylloplane bacterium ochrobactrum anthropi bmo-111 against blister blight disease of tea.the present study was carried out to screen the phylloplane bacteria from tea for antagonism against grey blight caused by pestalotiopsis theae and blister bight caused by exobasidium vexans and to further evaluate the efficient isolates for disease control potential under field condition.201323020645
application of targeted metagenomics to explore abundance and diversity of co₂-fixing bacterial community using cbbl gene from the rhizosphere of arachis hypogaea.sequestration of co(2) by autotrophic bacteria is a key process of biogeochemical carbon cycling in soil ecosystem. rhizosphere is a rich niche of microbial activity and diversity, influenced by change in atmospheric co(2). structural changes in rhizosphere composition influence microbial communities and the nutrient cycling. in the present study, the bacterial diversity and population dynamics were established using cbbl and 16s rrna gene targeted metagenomics approach from the rhizosphere of a ...201222766402
efficient breaking of water/oil emulsions by a newly isolated de-emulsifying bacterium, ochrobactrum anthropi strain ripi5-1.water-oil emulsions occur throughout oil production, transportation, and processing. the breaking of the water/oil emulsion improves oil quality and as a consequence chemically synthesized de-emulsifiers are commonly used in the petroleum industries. microbial de-emulsifiers represent potential alternatives to the chemicals and may become important products for petroleum industries. the main goal of this work was isolation, identification, and characterization of an efficient de-emulsifying bact ...201222698673
an opportunistic pathogen in a peritoneal dialysis patient: ochrobactrum anthropi.the authors report a case of chronic peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis from ochrobactrum anthropi. o. anthropi is an emerging pathogen in immunocompromised patients. o. anthropi-related peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis patients has rarely been reported. to the authors' knowledge, no pediatric case of o. anthropi peritonitis has been reported to date in the literature.201322684861
ochrobactrum anthropi: a rare cause of pneumonia.ochrobactrum anthropi, a gram-negative bacillus, is an unusual human pathogen. it has been implicated primarily in catheter-related bloodstream infections. sporadic cases of infection at other body sites have been reported. pneumonia, however, is an exceedingly rare clinical manifestation; only one case has been reported in the medical literature so far. we present another case of lower respiratory tract infection secondary to o. anthropi in a patient who was critically ill, but recovered with a ...201322669505
chromium (vi) reduction by cell free extract of ochrobactrum anthropi isolated from tannery effluent.chromium-resistant bacteria isolated from industrial wastes can be used to detoxify toxic chromium from contaminated sources. from effluent of shafiq tannery, kasur, pakistan, bacterial strain stcr-1 that could endure 40 mg ml(-1) of potassium chromate in nutrient agar medium was isolated. stcr-1, identified as ochrobactrum anthropi by 16s rrna gene sequence homology, demonstrated substantial cr(vi) reduction at ph 7 and temperature 37°c. it completely reduced 250 μg ml(-1) of cr(vi) and showed ...201222526999
hypertonic saline as a useful tool for sputum induction and pathogen detection in cystic fibrosis.the aim of this study was to compare the qualitative and semi-quantitative detection of pathogens in the airway secretions of patients with cystic fibrosis (cf) and the sputum induction capacity before and after inhalation of 7% hypertonic saline solution (hss).201728455785
highly sensitive bacteriophage-based detection of brucella abortus in mixed culture and spiked blood.for decades, bacteriophages (phages) have been used for brucella species identification in the diagnosis and epidemiology of brucellosis. traditional brucella phage typing is a multi-day procedure including the isolation of a pure culture, a step that can take up to three weeks. in this study, we focused on the use of brucellaphages for sensitive detection of the pathogen in clinical and other complex samples, and developed an indirect method of brucella detection using real-time quantitative pc ...201728604602
isolation of viable but non-culturable bacteria from printing and dyeing wastewater bioreactor based on resuscitation promoting factor.printing and dyeing wastewater with high content of organic matters, high colority, and poor biochemical performance is hard to be degraded. in this study, we isolated viable but non-culturable (vbnc) bacteria from printing and dyeing wastewater with the culture media contained resuscitation promoting factor (rpf) protein secreted by micrococcus luteus, counted the culturable cells number with the most probable number, sequenced 16s rrna genes, and performed polymerase chain reaction-denaturing ...201728417187
isolation of two ochrobactrum sp. strains capable of degrading the nootropic drug-piracetam.piracetam (2-oxo-1-pyrrolidine acetamide) is a popular cognitive enhancer, which has recently been detected in waste and drinking water. nootropic drugs are designed to affect human metabolism and act on the nervous system, but their environmental effects have yet to be the subject of detailed studies. in this report, we present the efficient biodegradation of the cognitive enhancer, piracetam. two bacterial strains capable of using this compound as the sole carbon source were isolated and later ...201728720419
ochrobactrum anthropi fulminant early-onset neonatal sepsis, a case report and review of literature.ochrobactrum anthropi is gram-negative bacteria that cause infection in humans, particularly immunocompromised patients and those with indwelling central venous catheters. o. anthropi is unlikely to cause fulminant sepsis in infected patients. a few cases of late-onset neonatal sepsis have been reported in preterm infants with congenital anomalies. we hereby present the first published case of fulminant early-onset neonatal sepsis in a premature newborn.201728654560
ochrobactrum anthropi-caused osteomyelitis in the foot mimicking a bone tumor: case report and review of the literature.osteomyelitis due to ochrobactrum anthropi, a new genus ochrobacterum widely distributed in the environment and occasionally associated with human infection, has been described in only a few case reports. we present a report of an unusual case of osteomyelitis caused by o. anthropi that was identified 9 years after a nail puncture to the lateral cuneiform bone. the patient was an 18-year-old male with a painful foot lesion that had originally been misdiagnosed as an osteolytic tumor. he underwen ...201728633790
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