A case report of Herbaspirillum infection in rural Australia
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: ABSTRACT Background Herbaspirillum is a genus of Gram-negative bacilli typically found in soil, which has recently been recognized as a cause of opportunistic infections in humans, affecting both immunocompromised and immunocompetent individuals. Case Summary We report two patients from rural Australia who developed infections caused by two distinct Herbaspirillum species and a review of the literature of human infections caused by this organism. These isolates were misidentified on the Vitek 2 system as Burkholderia cepacia and were identified to the genus level with matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF) and 16S PCR. Accurate species identification was confirmed with whole genome sequencing analysis. Conclusion Herbaspirillum species are increasingly identified as human pathogens, which can be accurately identified to the species level with sequencing techniques.
Source: ASM Case Reports
Language: English
Subfield: Endocrinology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4408940410