First report of bacteremia by Asaia bogorensis, in a patient with a history of intravenous-drug abuse.

Tamara Tuuminen, Terhi Heinäsmäki, Tuija Kerttula

Division of Clinical Microbiology, Helsinki University Hospital, HUSLAB, Haartmaninkatu 3, P.O. Box 400, Fl-00029 HUS, Helsinki, Finland.

Journal of clinical microbiology 2006 Aug

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We report the first documented case of bacteremia caused by Asaia bogorensis in a young patient with a history of intravenous-drug abuse. A. bogorensis was identified by sequencing the 16S rRNA gene. The isolate was exceptionally resistant to almost all antibiotics that are routinely tested for gram-negative rods but was susceptible to netilmicin, gentamicin, and doxycycline.

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Tamara Tuuminen, Terhi Heinäsmäki, Tuija Kerttula. First report of bacteremia by Asaia bogorensis, in a patient with a history of intravenous-drug abuse. Journal of clinical microbiology. 2006 Aug;44(8):3048-50