KEGG   DISEASE: Achromobacter xylosoxidans infection
Entry
H01373                      Disease                                
Name
Achromobacter xylosoxidans infection
Description
Achromobacter xylosoxidans, also known as Alcaligenes xylosoxidans, is an environmental opportunistic pathogen that causes nosocomial infections targeting immunocompromised patients suffering from cancer, advanced HIV, diabetes mellitus or chronic renal failure. This bacterium can rarely cause keratitis in patients who had worn contact lenses.
Category
Bacterial infectious disease
Brite
Genome-based classification of infectious diseases [BR:br08401]
 Bacterial infections
  Infections caused by beta proteobacteria
   H01373  Achromobacter xylosoxidans infection
Pathogen
Achromobacter xylosoxidans [GN:axo axn]
Comment
Please see H01081.
Reference
  Authors
Jakobsen TH, Hansen MA, Jensen PO, Hansen L, Riber L, Cockburn A, Kolpen M, Ronne Hansen C, Ridderberg W, Eickhardt S, Hansen M, Kerpedjiev P, Alhede M, Qvortrup K, Burmolle M, Moser C, Kuhl M, Ciofu O, Givskov M, Sorensen SJ, Hoiby N, Bjarnsholt T
  Title
Complete genome sequence of the cystic fibrosis pathogen Achromobacter xylosoxidans NH44784-1996 complies with important pathogenic phenotypes.
  Journal
PLoS One 8:e68484 (2013)
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0068484
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