Chryseobacterium species are a known human pathogen with low virulence, but very resistant to antibiotics, making it a nuisance in hospitals. Anyone with severe underlying disease, catheters or other devices is at risk of infection by Chryseobacterium species, but generally, this bacteria stays clear of the vagina and urinary tract in women.
Chryseobacterium indologenes was the cause of one case study whereby a 19-year-old woman was admitted to hospital with a urinary tract infection.
Another species, Chryseobacterium gleum, was found in a high vaginal swab in England.
Chryseobacterium form yellow-orange pigments, and can be found in many areas from water to soil to fish to humans1.
References
- 1.Matu A, Lum Nde A, Oosthuizen L, et al. Draft Genome Sequences of Seven Chryseobacterium Type Strains. Baltrus DA, ed. Microbiol Resour Announc. Published online January 3, 2019. doi:10.1128/mra.01518-18
| Condition type | Bacteria |
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| Affected systems | Reproductive |
| Sexually Transmissible | |
| Genitourinary Incidence | extremely rare |
| Age group affected |
Microbial information
| Anaerobe / Aerobe | Aerobe |
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| Gram stain | Gram-negative |
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| Pathogen of |
| Commensal of (Can naturally inhabit, but not necessarily as a healthy addition) |
| Optimal growth pH | |
| Conditions correlated with |
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| Cellular adherence capacities | |
| Found in healthy vaginas | No |
| Biofilm-forming capacities |
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| Cellular Morphology |
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| Microbe Motility | |
| Colony Colour |
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| Substances Produced | |
| Sexually Transmissible |
What are the symptoms of Chryseobacterium spp. vulvovaginal and urinary tract infections?
What causes Chryseobacterium spp. vulvovaginal and urinary tract infections?
- No causes found for Chryseobacterium spp. vulvovaginal and urinary tract infections, yet.
What are the risk factors associated with Chryseobacterium spp. vulvovaginal and urinary tract infections?
- No risk factors for Chryseobacterium spp. vulvovaginal and urinary tract infections, yet.
How do you diagnose Chryseobacterium spp. vulvovaginal and urinary tract infections?
- No diagnoses found for Chryseobacterium spp. vulvovaginal and urinary tract infections, yet.
How do you treat Chryseobacterium spp. vulvovaginal and urinary tract infections?
Treatments for Chryseobacterium spp. vulvovaginal and urinary tract infections are only for practitioners and people who purchased the book Killing BV and Killing BV for men.
Which treatments are likely to be ineffective for Chryseobacterium spp. vulvovaginal and urinary tract infections?
What complications are associated with Chryseobacterium spp. vulvovaginal and urinary tract infections?
- No complications found for Chryseobacterium spp. vulvovaginal and urinary tract infections, yet.
References
Bhuyar G, Jain S, Shah H, Mehta VK. 2012. Urinary tract infection by Chryseobacterium indologenes. Indian J Med Microbiol. 2012 Jul-Sep;30(3):370-2. doi: 10.4103/0255-0857.99511. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22885214Hsueh-HsiaLo and Shan-MinChang. 2014. Identification, characterization, and biofilm formation of clinical Chryseobacterium gleum isolates. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease Volume 79, Issue 3, July 2014, Pages 298-302 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0732889314000601?via%3DihubKirby JT, Sader HS, Walsh TR, Jones RN. Antimicrobial Susceptibility and Epidemiology of a Worldwide Collection of Chryseobacterium spp.: Report from the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program (1997-2001). Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 2004;42(1):445-448. doi:10.1128/JCM.42.1.445-448.2004. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC321713/