A WEB-SURFER'S GUIDE TO BACTERIA ASSOCIATED WITH INFECTIONS IN HUMANS

Acidovorax

Species associated with infection - A. delafieldii, A. facilis, A. temperans

Reported infections - wound infection, UTI, bacteraemia, meningitis, septic arthritis

Reported susceptibilities and treatments - if you know of such data, please email me

Taxonomic note - Previously classified as Pseudomonas ssp.

References - Willems et al. (1990). Acidovorax, a new genus for Pseudomonas facilis, Pseudomonas delafieldii, E. Falsen (EF) group 13, EF group 16, and several clinical isolates, with the species Acidovorax facilis comb. nov., Acidovorax delafieldii comb. nov., and Acidovorax temperans sp. nov. Int. J. syst. Bacteriol. 40, 384-398.

 

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