Microbiology
Nonfermenting gram-negative rods, includes A. denitrificans, A. faecalis, A. piechaudii, A. xylosoxidans. Found in soil and water. Some have been renamed Achromobacter.
Epidemiologic Risks
Found in soil.Syndromes
Various infections in bad hosts, often found in open, icky wounds, such as diabetic foot infections.
Also found in CF patients (PubMed).
Treatment
Notes
Quinolones, aminoglycosides, cefotaxime and ceftriaxone and, aztreonam not reliable; A. faecalis is more susceptible.
And as if you didn't know, it makes Welan gum (PubMed).
Last update: 05/05/18