Table 5.
Summary of human infections caused by Paenibacilli.
| Patient | Condition | Species | Source | Identification method | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Sex | |||||
| n/a* | n/a* | Meningitis | P. alvei | Cerebrospinal fluid | Biochemical tests | 19 |
| 20 da | F | Meningitis | P. alvei | Cerebrospinal fluid | Biochemical tests | 21 |
| 26 yr | F | Sickle cell disease; hip prosthesis infection | P. alvei | Blood (hip prothesis) | Biochemical tests | 20 |
| 22 yr | M | Traumatic injury; endophthalmitis | P. alvei | Foreign body from eye | Biochemical tests | 16 |
| 62 yr | M | Pneumonitis; pleuritis | P. alvei | Pleural fluid | Biochemical tests | 17 |
| 62 yr | M | Leg cellulitis | P. alvei | Culture from site | Biochemical tests | 18 |
| 93 yr | F | Cerebral infarction | P. polymyxa | Blood | Biochemical tests | 23 |
| 18 yr | F | Munchausen syndrome |
P. polymyxa Bacillus licheniformis Bacillus pumilus |
Blood from self-inflicted compound | Biochemical tests | 22 |
| 52 yr | M | Periorbital trauma | P. macerans | Brain abscess | Biochemical tests | 24 |
| 9 yr | M | Neutropenic fever | P. hongkongensis | Pseudobacteremia | 16S rDNA | 26 |
| 57 yr | M | Endocarditis | P. popilliae | Blood (heart valve) | Biochemical tests | 27 |
| 49 yr | M | Carcinoma of oropharynx | P. sanguinis | Blood | Biochemical tests; 16S rRNA | 28 |
| 13 yr | M | Lymphoblastic leukemia | P. massiliensis | Blood | Biochemical tests; 16S rRNA | 28 |
| 75 yr | F | Nephropathy, hemodialysis | P. timonensis | Blood | Biochemical tests; 16S rRNA | 28 |
| 35 yr | F | Drug abuse, night sweats, pulmonary nodules | P. provencensis | Cerebrospinal fluid | Biochemical tests; 16S rRNA | 29 |
| 54 yr | M | Cerebellar syndrome; Whipple's disease | P. urinalis | Urine | Biochemical tests; 16S rRNA | 29 |
| 80 yr | M | Renal failure, hemodialysis, colon cancer | P. thiaminolyticus | Blood (possible permacath) | Biochemical tests; 16S rRNA | current case |
*
Neonate, age and sex information not available (n/a).