A Case of Roseomonas Infection in Korea.
- Author:
Yejin OH
1
;
Jimyung KIM
;
Gye Cheol KWON
;
Sun Hoe KOO
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Roseomonas; Wound infection
- MeSH: Ciprofloxacin; Humans; Korea*; Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic; Methylobacteriaceae*; Opportunistic Infections; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; Wound Infection
- From:Laboratory Medicine Online 2016;6(1):50-53
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: Roseomonas is a genus of pink-pigmented, oxidative, gram-negative coccobacilli and rarely causes opportunistic infection. We report a case of wound infection by Roseomonas species in a 53-yr-old man with alcoholic liver cirrhosis. 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) gene sequencing was performed to confirm the infectious agent. The patient recovered without complication after ciprofloxacin treatment. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of Roseomonas infection reported in Korea.
