Bacteremia and Community-Acquired Pneumonia Caused by Pantoea stewartii Subspecies indologenes, Australia

We report infection with the phytopathogen Pantoea stewartii subspecies indologenes in a macadamia farmer from southeast Queensland, Australia. The patient had bloodstream infection and pneumonia develop after an unidentified inoculation event. Investigation determined that the most likely mode of...

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Main Authors: Lawrence Huang, Erin P. Price, Derek S. Sarovich, Dean Johns, Shradha Subedi
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Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2025-02-01
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/31/2/24-0546_article
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description We report infection with the phytopathogen Pantoea stewartii subspecies indologenes in a macadamia farmer from southeast Queensland, Australia. The patient had bloodstream infection and pneumonia develop after an unidentified inoculation event. Investigation determined that the most likely mode of transmission was inhalation from an environmental source on the farm.
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spelling doaj-art-d29b1a4a96fc43ebb83f2c2224a84d3a2025-08-20T03:00:23ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592025-02-0131232833110.3201/eid3102.240546Bacteremia and Community-Acquired Pneumonia Caused by Pantoea stewartii Subspecies indologenes, AustraliaLawrence HuangErin P. PriceDerek S. SarovichDean JohnsShradha Subedi We report infection with the phytopathogen Pantoea stewartii subspecies indologenes in a macadamia farmer from southeast Queensland, Australia. The patient had bloodstream infection and pneumonia develop after an unidentified inoculation event. Investigation determined that the most likely mode of transmission was inhalation from an environmental source on the farm. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/31/2/24-0546_articlepneumoniabacteriaPantoeaPantoea stewartii subspecies indologenesbacteremiacommunity-acquired pneumonia
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Bacteremia and Community-Acquired Pneumonia Caused by Pantoea stewartii Subspecies indologenes, Australia
Emerging Infectious Diseases
pneumonia
bacteria
Pantoea
Pantoea stewartii subspecies indologenes
bacteremia
community-acquired pneumonia
title Bacteremia and Community-Acquired Pneumonia Caused by Pantoea stewartii Subspecies indologenes, Australia
title_full Bacteremia and Community-Acquired Pneumonia Caused by Pantoea stewartii Subspecies indologenes, Australia
title_fullStr Bacteremia and Community-Acquired Pneumonia Caused by Pantoea stewartii Subspecies indologenes, Australia
title_full_unstemmed Bacteremia and Community-Acquired Pneumonia Caused by Pantoea stewartii Subspecies indologenes, Australia
title_short Bacteremia and Community-Acquired Pneumonia Caused by Pantoea stewartii Subspecies indologenes, Australia
title_sort bacteremia and community acquired pneumonia caused by pantoea stewartii subspecies indologenes australia
topic pneumonia
bacteria
Pantoea
Pantoea stewartii subspecies indologenes
bacteremia
community-acquired pneumonia
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