Infectious Disease Compendium

Cupriavidus

Microbiology

A gram negative rod. C. alkaliphilus, C. basilensis, C. campinensis, C. gilardii, C. laharis, C. metallidurans, C. necator, C. nantongensis, C. numazuensis, C. oxalaticus, C. pampae, C. pauculus, C. pinatubonensis, C. plantarum, C. respiraculi, C. taiwanensis, C. yeoncheonensis

Epidemiologic Risks

C. pauculus found water from ultrafiltration systems and bottled mineral water.

Syndromes

The odd case of sepsis

Treatment

Third generation cephalosorins and quinolones?

Carbapenem resistance common?

Hard to say given the rarity of the organism.

Notes

Curious Cases

Relevant links to my Medscape blog

Odd Bug, Odder Source

Last update: 05/28/18