Other Pseudomonas

Question 1

Burkholderia mallei (3)

Answer 1

Non-motile
Glanders —> serious infection in horses, donkeys, mules, and rarely humans
Suppurative, Ulcerating granulomatis, Pulmomary

Question 2

Burkholderia pseudomallei (4)

Answer 2

Inhabitant of soil and water
Melioidosis —> acquired mainly via skin
Pyrexia —> Pulmonary infection, Suppurative patotitis (children)
Tetracycline, Chloramphenicol, Ceftazidime

Question 3

Burkholderia cepacia (3)

Answer 3

Chronic granulomatous disease, Cystic fibrosis
Innate multidrug resistant
Acute, necrotizing pneumonia

Question 4

Stenotrophomonas maltophila (4)

Answer 4

Opportunistic hospital pathogen
In patients with hemotalogical malignancies
Resistance to most antibiotics
Treatment with Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole

Question 5

Glucose Non-fermenters

Answer 5

Opportunistic in hospital-acquired
Biochemically inert
E.g. Actinobacter, Flavobacterium