Volume 9, Number 2—February 2003
Dispatch
Photorhabdus Species: Bioluminescent Bacteria as Human Pathogens?
John G. Gerrard*
, Samantha McNevin†, David Alfredson*, Ross Forgan-Smith†, and Neil Fraser‡
, Samantha McNevin†, David Alfredson*, Ross Forgan-Smith†, and Neil Fraser‡Table 2
Published human cases of Photorhabdus infection
| Case no. | Year | Country | Location | Age/sex | Clinical | Alleged vector | Source of isolate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2001 | Australia | Gladstone, Queensland | 39M | Soft tissue infection right ankle (professional pest controller) | Pus from ankle ulcer | |
| 2 | 1999 | Australia | Gold Coast, Queensland | 78M | Soft tissue infection right foot | Pus and tissue from right foot | |
| 3 (1) | 1998 | Australia | Murwil-lumbah, New South Wales | 55M | Multifocal soft tissue infections (upper and lower limbs, abdomen), pneumonia | Blood, sputum, pus and tissue | |
| 4 (1) | 1998 | Australia | Wangaratta, Victoria | 50M | Multifocal soft tissue infections (upper and lower limbs) | Spider | Pus from soft tissue abscesses |
| 5 (1) | 1998 | Australia | Melbourne, Victoria | 90M | Cough and fever | Blood | |
| 6 (1) | 1994 | Australia | Melbourne, Victoria | 11F | Multifocal soft tissue infections (lower limbs and chest) | Pus and soft tissue biopsies | |
| 7 (6) | 1989 | USA | San Antonio, Texas | Groin infection | Groin | ||
| 8 (6) | 1987 | USA | San Antonio, Texas | 45M | Multifocal soft tissue infection, left lower limb | Spider | Pus from lower limb abscess |
| 9 (6) | 1986 | USA | San Antonio, Texas | 78M | Multifocal soft tissue infection left lower limb | Pus from lower limb abscess and ulcer | |
| 10 (6) | 1984 | USA | San Antonio, Texas | 36F | Disseminated bacterial infection | Submandible, abdomen | |
| 11 (6) | 1979 | USA | Pennsyl vania | 72F | Blood, skin | ||
| 12 (6) | 1977 | USA | Maryland | 80F | Endocarditis | Blood |
