TABLE 2.
Clinical diagnosis and laboratory identification of the 15 casesa
| Isolate no. | API code and ID | Age (yr)/sex | Diagnosis | Source | Identification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0140000, A. defectiva | 1.5/F | Medulloblastoma; ventriculoperitoneal shunt | CSF, EVD | G. adiacens |
| 2 | 0140000, A. adiacens | 3/M | Leukemia | Blood | G. elegans |
| 3 | 0350451, A. defectiva | 5/M | Sickle cell disease | Blood | A. defectiva |
| 4 | 0540000, A. adiacens | 9/F | Chronic pancreatitis | Abdominal fluid | G. adiacens |
| 5 | 0140000, A. adiacens | 2.5/F | Leukemia; trisomy 21 | Blood | G. adiacens |
| 6 | 0350451, A. defectiva | 14/M | Cystic fibrosis | Blood | A. defectiva |
| 7 | 0140020, A. adiacens | 6/F | B-thalassemia major | Blood | G. adiacens |
| 8 | 0350011, A. defectiva | 7/F | Sickle cell disease | Blood | A. defectiva |
| 9 | 0540000, A. adiacens | 3/M | Leukemia | Blood | G. elegans |
| 10 | 0350411, A. defectiva | 6/M | Ependymoma | Blood | A. defectiva |
| 11 | 0540000, A. adiacens | 2/M | Hydrocephalus, ventriculoperitoneal shunt | CSF | A. defectiva |
| 12 | 0140100, A. adiacens | 0.5/F | Febrile infant; likely contaminant | Blood | G. adiacens |
| 13 | 0350011, A. defectiva | 9/F | Secondary leukemia after stem cell transplant | Blood | G. adiacens |
| 14 | Nonviable | 6/M | Neuroblastoma | Blood | G. adiacens |
| 15 | 0140100, A. adiacens | 12/M | Renal failure | Blood | G. elegans |
a
Abbreviations: ID, identification; F, female; M, male; EVD, external ventricular drainage.