Table 1: Previous reports of cellulitis with Achromobacter xylosoxidans denitrificans, detail in type of infection, antimicrobial resistance, and treatment.
Year reported |
Age/Sex |
Type of infection |
Isolation specimen |
Comorbid conditions |
Predisposing factors |
Resistance Profile |
Antibiotic of choice |
Treatment duration |
Outcome |
1988, Spear JB, et al. [9] |
79/F |
Bacteremia, cellulitis (flank) |
Blood, deep wound exudate, well water |
Metastatic breast carcinoma, treatment with hydrocortisone |
Ingestion of well water The patient's home drinking water was identified as the source of infection |
GE, AMK, CFPM
|
TMP-SMX, IMI/CS+PN |
Few days |
Died |
1991, San Miguel VV, et al. [11] |
41/M |
Bacteremia, septic arthritis, and recurrent cellulitis (ankle, knee, wrist) |
Blood, synovial fluid |
Systemic lupus erythematous |
Ingestion of well water |
Not reported |
PIP, 3.ceftazidime |
1. 14 days 2. 1 month 3. Not reported |
Cured |
2014, Tena D, et al. [4] |
73/M |
Wound infection, cellulitis (foot) |
Wound exudate |
Parkinson disease, obesity, alcoholism, deep vein thrombosis |
Chronic vascular insufficiency, trauma |
PIPC/TAZ, TMS/SMX, IMI/CS |
AMCL |
|
Cured |
2015, Dai J, et al. [5] |
20/M |
Cellulitis of the left neck, bulky lymphadenitis and bacteremia |
Culture of a neck aspirate, blood |
ALL |
Reinduction chemotherapy |
AMK, GM, CFPM, CIFX |
AMK and IMI/CS |
3 days |
Died |
2015, Pamuk G, et al. [6] |
15/F |
Ankle osteomyelitis complicating superficial thrombophlebitis |
Blood |
No |
Ankle local trauma |
Not reported |
MEPM and AMK |
4 weeks |
Cured |
2021, Oyama Y, et al. [7] |
49/M |
Cellulitis on left leg.
|
Blood, exudate culture |
Relapsed AML |
HSCT |
AMK, AZT, GM, CFPM
|
MEPM, PIPC/TAZ |
2 weeks |
Cured |
2016, Kikuchi T, et al. [8] |
80/M |
Cellulitis and bacteremia |
Blood |
MM |
Bortezomib therapy |
CFPM, AMK, CPFX |
MEPM |
2 weeks |
Cured |