Roseomonas Gilardii Research Articles

Bacteria in the blood of healthy stray dogs infested by ticks in northern Mexico.

The objectives of this study were to determine the richness, abundance, and diversity of bacteria in stray dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) infested by ticks in Comarca Lagunera, northern Mexico, and to establish their pathogenic and or/zoonotic potential. Blood samples from 12 dogs were collected, and their deoxyribonucleic acid was extracted. The V3-V4 region of the 16S ribosomal ribunocleic acid gene was amplified by polymerase chain reaction. Next-generation sequencing (NGS) was performed on a MiSeq Illumina platform, and the data were analyzed using quantitative insights into microbial ecology. The operational taxonomic units resulted in 23 phyla, 54 classes, 89 orders, 189 families, 586 genera, and 620 bacterial species; among them, 64 species and/or bacterial genera with pathogenic or zoonotic potential were identified, some of which have been reported in the literature as relevant to public health (Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Brucella spp., Clostridium spp., Corynebacterium affermentants, Cutibacterium spp., Dietzia spp., Ehrlichia canis, Fusobacterium necrophorum, Leptotrichia spp., Mycobacterium spp., Paracoccus spp., and Roseomonas gilardii). This research offers relevant information on the prevalence of tick-borne diseases as well as other potential zoonotic diseases in the blood of stray dogs parasitized by ticks in northern Mexico. New molecular biology and massive NGS techniques may play an important role in the study and documentation of bacterial profiles from animals in close proximity to humans.

Roseomonas gilardii bacteremia: A case report and literature review

Bacteremia is a known complication of long-term central venous catheters and one of the most common reasons for removal. Usually, the infection happens after contamination from the skin during handling and rarely from the environmental organism. Roseomonas gilardii is a non-fermentative, oxidative Gram-negative coccobacillus. Roseomonas has been described in the literature as a rare opportunistic pathogen to cause bacteremia in the immunocompromised host. Herein, we report the case of a 67-year-old male who presented to ER with fever, nausea, and vomiting. He has been diagnosed with Roseomonas gilardii bacteremia from port infection in a small community hospital.

Infective Endocarditis in a Patient due to Roseomonas Gilardii in a Tertiary Care Hospital

Roseomonas gilardiii a species of Gramnegative, strictly aerobic, coccobacilli-shaped, pink-pigmented bacterium pathogenic for humans, causing rare cause of bacteremia and other infections especially who are immunosuppressed .These bacterias are detected after several days growth in culture, and typical pink, mucoid colonies are found.In this case infective endocarditis in a patient due to roseomonas gilardii and the clinical course with isolation of the organism in Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU)is reported. Bangladesh J Medicine July 2022; 33(1) : 109-113

A Nosocomial Cluster of Roseomonas mucosa Bacteremia Possibly Linked to Contaminated Hospital Environment

Background: The genus Roseomonas, containing pink-pigmented glucose nonfermentative bacteria, has been associated with various primary and nosocomial human infections; however, to our knowledge, its nosocomial transmission has never been reported in the literature. Here, we report a nosocomial cluster of Roseomonas mucosa bacteremia. Methods: Two cases of R. mucosa bacteremia in 2018 are described. Clinical and epidemiological investigations were undertaken. Environmental surfaces prone to water contamination in the patient wards were sampled and cultured. The sampled surfaces included sinks, faucets, toilets, sewage, showerheads, refrigerators, exhaust vents, and washing machines. The 2 clinical isolates and all environmental isolates that showed growth of pink colonies were identified using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight mass spectrometry and 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Pulse-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) was performed and fingerprinting software was used to analyze the DNA restriction patterns and determine their similarity. Results: Two patients who developed R. mucosa bacteremia had received care from the same treatment team. The patients were on different wards but had overlapping hospital stays. In addition to the treatment team, no other shared exposure was identified. Moreover, 126 environmental surfaces were sampled, of which 7 samples grew pink colonies. The 9 isolates from the patients and the environmental samples were examined using 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Overall, 7 isolates, including isolates from both patients, were identified as R. mucosa, and the other 2 isolates were identified as Roseomonas gilardii subsp. rosea (Fig. 1). With 80% similarity as a cutoff, PFGE analysis revealed that the R. mucosa isolates from 2 patients’ blood cultures and 3 environmental isolates (a washing machine in the ward, a sink in the shared washroom, and a sink in the patient room) belonged to the same clone (Fig. 2). Conclusions: The hospital water environment was contaminated with R. mucosa, and the same clone caused bacteremia in 2 separate patients, suggesting nosocomial transmission of R. mucosa possibly linked to contaminated water, environment, and/or patient care.Funding: NoneDisclosures: None

EXTRACTION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF ANTIBACTERIAL PIGMENT FROM ROSEOMONAS GILARDII YP1 STRAIN IN YERCAUD SOIL

Objective: The current study is focused on antibacterial pigment production from Yercaud hills region soil bacteria.
 Methods: In this present study, a soil sample was collected from a coffee plantation in Yercaud, Salem district. The collected soil sample was used to isolate the pigment-producing bacterial strains. The pigments were extracted by acidified ethanol and there used to screen the antibacterial activity against clinical pathogens. The potential antibacterial pigment producer was identifying and the pigment was characterized by ultraviolet spectroscopy, thin-layer chromatography, and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) and also evaluate the minimum inhibitory concentration of pigment against clinical pathogens.
 Results: The pigment-producing bacterial strains were isolated from Yercaud soil, among the isolates, YP1 was maximum activity against test pathogens. The potential pigment producer was identified as Roseomonas gilardii. The extracted pigments showed the maximum absorbance at 450 nm and their functional groups were identified using FT-IR analysis.
 Conclusion: Based on the results, the pigment was extracted from R. gilardii and it may serve as potential antibacterial pigment of interest in the food industries, textile industries in natural colorant, and cosmetic industries.

Comparison of VITEK 2, MALDI-TOF MS, 16S rRNA gene sequencing, and whole-genome sequencing for identification of Roseomonas mucosa

The bacterial species Roseomonas mucosa is pathogenic in humans, and although it is rarely detected during routine diagnostics, it is becoming increasingly important clinically. For a long time, R. mucosa was regarded as a classic environmental bacterium. Recent studies, however, revealed that it is part of the physiological human skin flora and mainly affects immunocompromised patients. Furthermore, the use of catheter systems may increase the risk of contracting R. mucosa infections. The bacterium has been linked to severe infections, such as bacteraemia, osteomyelitis and cellulitis. Therefore, it is important to discern the best method of identifying R. mucosa in routine laboratory testing. To facilitate this testing, we compared three suitable methods for routine bacterial identification in the laboratory: VITEK 2, MALDI-TOF MS and 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Additionally, we conducted whole-genome sequencing (WGS) and calculated the average nucleotide identity (ANI). ANI is seen as the gold standard of strain identification; therefore, we decided to use it as a reference method. Both MALDI-TOF MS and 16S rRNA gene sequencing confidently identified the species. However, when using the VITEK 2 technique, isolates were misidentified as Roseomonas gilardii, Rhizobium radiobacter, or Sphingomonas paucimobilis. When conducting WGS and determining the ANI, it became obvious that one isolate belonged to the species R. gilardii rather than R. mucosa. Therefore (although not yet applicable in routine diagnostics), we suggest that WGS is presently the most appropriate technique to reliably identify Roseomonas mucosa. However, after expanding the Biotyper database, MALDI-TOF MS could also be an applicable method.

Brucella melitensis Misidentified as Roseomonas gilardii by MALDI-TOF MS: Experience of a Clinical Microbiology Laboratory

Brucella melitensis Misidentified as Roseomonas gilardii by MALDI-TOF MS: Experience of a Clinical Microbiology Laboratory

Roseomonas gilardii Bacteremia from a Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter in a Patient with Endometrial Cancer

Roseomonas gilardii, a Gram-negative, non-motile, non-spore-forming, strictly aerobic, and pink-pigmented coccobacillus, isan uncommon species causing human infection. But, occasionally, it has been reported as a causative organism of opportunisticinfection in some countries. We report a case of bacteremia in a 51-year-old woman with endometrial cancer. She visited ouroutpatient clinic, complaining of cough, headache, and febrile sensation for 3 days after palliative chemotherapy performed 8days earlier. Cultures of the blood and the peripherally inserted central catheter were performed and bacteria were isolatedfrom cultures after 5 day incubation. Microbiological tests such as Gram staining, culture, and identification testing revealedRoseomonas gilardii. The patient was treated with antibiotics for 9 days and discharged. This case of Roseomonas gilardiibacteremia from the peripherally inserted central catheter in a patient with endometrial cancer suggests the importance ofdiagnostic tools for accurate identification of unusual causative organisms of bacteremia in immunocompromised patients.

Roseomonas elaeocarpi sp. nov., isolated from olive (Elaeocarpus hygrophilus Kurz.) phyllosphere.

An aerobic, Gram-stain-negative, coccobacillus-shaped, non-endospore-forming, pink-pigmented bacterium, designated PN2T, was isolated from an olive leaf. The strain grew at 15-35 °C with an optimum temperature for growth at 30 °C, and at pH 5.0-7.5 with an optimum pH for growth at 6.0. Growth was observed in the presence of up to 1.02 % (w/v) NaCl. The major fatty acids were C19 : 0 cyclo ω8c, C16 : 0 and C18 : 1ω7c. The polar lipids were diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylglycerol, unknown aminolipids, an unknown phospholipid and an unknown lipid. The respiratory quinone was ubiquinone-10. The DNA G+C content of strain PN2T was 70.4 mol%. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences indicated that strain PN2T was closely related to members of the genus Roseomonas and shared highest similarity with Roseomonas mucosa ATCC BAA-692T (96.5 %), Roseomonas gilardii subsp. gilardii ATCC 49956T (96.2 %) and Roseomonas gilardii subsp. rosea ATCC BAA-691T (96.2 %). Furthermore, the DNA-DNA relatedness value between strain PN2T and the closest related species R. mucosa ATCC BAA-692T was 27 %. These data allowed the phenotypic and genotypic differentiation of strain PN2T from its closest phylogenetic neighbour (R. mucosa ATCC BAA-692T). Based on phenotypic and genotypic characteristics, strain PN2T is classified as representing a novel species of the genus Roseomonas for which the name Roseomonas elaeocarpi sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is PN2T ( = BCC 44864T = NBRC 107871T).

A Case of Pericarditis Due to Roseomonas Gilardii in a Patient with Angiosarcoma of the Pericardium

Roseomonas gilardii is a Gram-negative slow growing coccobacillus that has been recognized as an opportunistic pathogen which can lead to infections, especially in immunocompromised and chronically ill patients. The organism is generally susceptible to carbapenems and aminoglycosides, but resistant to most of the cephalosporins. We report what we believe is the first case of a 72-year-old oncologic woman who developed a pericarditis caused by R. gilardii in Italy.

Septic arthritis due to Roseomonas gilardii in an immunocompetent adolescent

The genus Roseomonas comprises groups of slow-growing, Gram-negative coccobacilli, which only infrequently cause infection in humans. When identified, they are associated with immunocompromised adults, often causing bacteraemia. Due to their rarity, members of this genus can be overlooked or misidentified using automated laboratory identification systems. We report on an immunocompetent adolescent patient who developed septic arthritis due to Roseomonas gilardii following surgery for a sports injury. The isolate was initially misidentified as Bordetella bronchiseptica using the Vitek 2 system, but confirmed as R. gilardii based on 16S rRNA gene sequencing. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of a healthy paediatric patient with septic arthritis due to R. gilardii.

Transfer of Teichococcus ludipueritiae and Muricoccus roseus to the genus Roseomonas, as Roseomonas ludipueritiae comb. nov. and Roseomonas rosea comb. nov., respectively, and emended description of the genus Roseomonas

Phylogenetic analyses based on 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed that Teichococcus ludipueritiae and Muricoccus roseus are closely related to the species of the genus Roseomonas. The type strain of Teichococcus ludipueritiae, 170/96(T), exhibited 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity levels of 96.4 % to Roseomonas cervicalis ATCC 49957(T), 95.0 % to Roseomonas aquatica TR53(T), 94.5 % to Muricoccus roseus 173/96(T), 93.4 % to Roseomonas mucosa ATCC BAA-692(T) and 93.5 % to Roseomonas gilardii subsp. gilardii ATCC 49956(T), while Muricoccus roseus 173/96(T) showed 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity values of 95.7 % to R. mucosa ATCC BAA-692(T), 95.7 % to R. aquatica TR53(T) and 95.3 % to R. gilardii subsp. gilardii ATCC 49956(T) and R. gilardii subsp. rosea ATCC BAA-691(T). Different phylogenetic analysis methods (neighbour-joining, maximum-likelihood and maximum-parsimony) confirmed that both species are within the Roseomonas branch. Neither polyamine patterns (spermidine predominant) nor major characteristics in the polar lipid profiles distinguished the two species from representatives of the genus Roseomonas. The fatty acid composition of the two species exhibited alphaproteobacterial characteristics but, like Roseomonas species, they also showed considerable amounts of the rarely encountered C(18 : 1) 2-OH. On the other hand, they showed some phenotypic differences, but their features are compatible with the transfer of these two species to the genus Roseomonas. We propose the reclassification of Teichococcus ludipueritiae and Muricoccus roseus as Roseomonas ludipueritiae comb. nov. (type strain 170/96(T) =CIP 107418(T) =DSM 14915(T)) and Roseomonas rosea comb. nov. (type strain 173/96(T) =CIP 107419(T) =DSM 14916(T)), respectively. Emended descriptions of the genus Roseomonas and the species Roseomonas gilardii (and its subspecies Roseomonas gilardii subsp. gilardii and Roseomonas gilardii subsp. rosea), Roseomonas aquatica, Roseomonas cervicalis, Roseomonas mucosa and Roseomonas lacus are provided.

Roseomonas aerilata sp. nov., isolated from an air sample

A polyphasic study was carried out to clarify the taxonomic position of a pink-coloured, Gram-negative bacterium isolated from air in the Suwon region of Korea. The novel strain, 5420S-30(T), grew in the temperature range of 5-35 degrees C (optimum 30 degrees C) and pH range of 5-9 (optimum pH 6-7). Growth did not occur in the presence of as little as 1 % (w/v) NaCl. It contained Q-10 as the predominant ubiquinone. The major fatty acids were C(18 : 1)omega7c, summed feature 3 (C(16 : 1)omega7c/iso-C(15 : 0) 2-OH) and C(16 : 0) (together representing 77.7 % of the total). The DNA G+C content was 72.1 mol%. The 16S rRNA gene sequence similarities between strain 5420S-30(T) and members of the genus Roseomonas were in the range 91.6-95.1 %, with the highest sequence similarities (95.1 and 94.5 %, respectively) to Roseomonas aquatica TR53(T) and Roseomonas gilardii ATCC 49956(T). On the basis of its phenotypic and genotypic characteristics, strain 5420S-30(T) represents a novel species of the genus Roseomonas, for which the name Roseomonas aerilata sp. nov. is proposed, with 5420S-30(T) (=KACC 12521(T) =DSM 19363(T)) as the type strain.

Characteristics of a Pink‐Pigmented Bacterium Isolated from Biofilm in a Cooling Tower in Tokyo, Japan

Strain K-20, a Gram-negative, non-motile, non-spore-forming and strictly aerobic rod, which produces a pale pink pigment, was isolated from biofilm in a cooling tower in Tokyo, Japan. The taxonomic feature of the strain was studied using phenotypic tests and phylogenetic analysis. Phylogenetic analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that the strain was related to Roseomonas gilardii subsp. rosea, Roseomonas gilardii subsp. gilardii, Roseomonas cervicalis and Roseomonas mucosa at 94.3-94.6 sequence similarities. Growth occurred at 25-40 C and pH 5.0-10.0, optimal at 35 C and pH 7.0. Growth did not occur in the presence of >or=2% NaCl. The API 20NE identification system gave a positive result for urease, L-arabinose, potassium gluconate, adipic acid, malic acid and trisodium citrate (API code number 0201465). The predominant fatty acids of strain K-20 were C18:1Delta11 (50.8%) and C16:1 (17.2%). Cells contained ubiquinone 10 (Q-10) as the major quinone and the G+C content was 72.0 mol%. Based on phenotypic, chemotaxonomic and phylogenetic data, it was assumed that strain K-20 (=JCM 14634) is a novel species of the genus Roseomonas.

Roseomonas aquatica sp. nov., isolated from drinking water

Strain TR53(T), a Gram-negative, non-motile, non-spore-forming and strictly aerobic coccobacillus, isolated from the drinking water distribution system of Seville, Spain, was subjected to polyphasic taxonomic analysis using a combination of phenotypic, genotypic and phylogenetic features. Phylogenetic analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that strain TR53(T) had highest similarity to members of the genus Roseomonas, with sequence similarity values between 95.7 % (to Roseomonas genomospecies 5 strain ATCC 49960) and 94.0 % (to Roseomonas gilardii subsp. rosea ATCC 49956(T)). On the basis of its phenotypic characteristics, 16S rRNA gene sequence data and DNA G+C content (68.6 mol%), strain TR53(T) represents a novel species of the genus Roseomonas, for which the name Roseomonas aquatica sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain of Roseomonas aquatica is TR53(T) (=CECT 7131(T)=JCM 13556(T)).

Roseomonas lacus sp. nov., isolated from freshwater lake sediment

An aerobic, Gram-negative bacterial strain, TH-G33T, was isolated from freshwater sediment of Taihu Lake in China. The taxonomy of strain TH-G33T was studied by using phenotypic and phylogenetic methods. Cells of strain TH-G33T were coccoid rods or rods and formed colourless to pale-pink colonies on nutrient agar. Phylogenetic analysis based on nearly complete 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that strain TH-G33T was related to Roseomonas mucosa (94.4 %), Roseomonas gilardii subsp. gilardii (94.1 %), Roseomonas gilardii subsp. rosea (94.8 %) and Roseomonas cervicalis (93.9 %). Cells contained ubiquinone 10 (Q-10) as the major quinone and the G+C content was 71.9 mol%. Thus, strain TH-G33T represents a novel species of the genus Roseomonas, for which the name Roseomonas lacus sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is TH-G33T (= CGMCC 1.3617T = JCM 13283T).

Belnapia moabensis gen. nov., sp. nov., an alphaproteobacterium from biological soil crusts in the Colorado Plateau, USA

Strain CP2CT was isolated from biological soil crusts in the Colorado Plateau, USA. The isolate was aerobic, facultatively fermentative, Gram-negative, non-motile and red-pigmented (due to the presence of carotenoids), but did not contain bacteriochlorophyll a. The strain tested positive for catalase, oxidase and urease and was negative for lysine and ornithine decarboxylases and arginine dihydrolase. The major fatty acids present were C(18 : 1)omega7c and C(16 : 0). It had a high DNA G+C content of 75 mol%. Comparisons of 16S rRNA gene sequences identified bacteriochlorophyll a-producing strains of Paracraurococcus ruber (94.9 %), Craurococcus roseus (92.2 %) and Roseococcus thiosulfatophilus (92.3 %), as well as non-bacteriochlorophyll a-producing bacteria Muricoccus roseus (94.9 %), Roseomonas gilardii (94.2 %) and Roseomonas mucosa (93.8 %), as the bacteria most closely related to strain CP2CT. Phylogenetically, CP2CT was placed roughly equidistantly from the above organisms. Based on its phylogenetic placement and morphological and physiological characteristics, strain CP2CT is assigned to a new genus in the alpha-1 subgroup of the Proteobacteria, for which the name Belnapia gen. nov. is proposed. Strain CP2CT (= ATCC BAA-1043T = DSM 16746T) is proposed as the type strain of the type species of this genus, with the name Belnapia moabensis gen. nov., sp. nov.

Nosocomial ventriculitis due to Roseomonas gilardii complicating subarachnoid haemorrhage

Roseomonas gilardii is a pink-pigmented, non-fermentative, Gram-negative coccobacillus that has been recognized as a rare cause of human infections. We report the first case of ventriculitis caused by R. gilardii in a 54-year-old man with a subarachnoid haemorrhage secondary to a vertebral artery aneurysm; discuss previous reports of this organism as a nosocomial and community-acquired pathogen, laboratory diagnosis, and patient management.

Bacteriologic characterization of 36 strains of Roseomonas species and proposal of Roseomonas mucosa sp nov and Roseomonas gilardii subsp rosea subsp nov.

We used a polyphasic approach (sequencing analysis of the 16S ribosomal RNA gene and phenotypic analyses) to characterize 36 strains of Roseomonas species isolated from blood. Five strains, represented by strain MDA5176 (M.D. Anderson Cancer Center), were identified as Roseomonas gilardii. One strain belonged to Roseomonas genomospecies 4. The 22 strains represented by strain MDA5527 showed significant differences genotypically and phenotypically with R gilardii and other Roseomonas species and represented a new Roseomonas species; Roseomonas mucosa sp nov was proposed to denote its prominent mucoid, almost runny colonies. Eight strains, represented by strain MDA5605, had minor differences with R gilardii and displayed obvious pink to red colonies; Roseomonas gilardii subsp rosea subsp nov was proposed. For subspecies differentiation, R gilardii was proposed to be R gilardii subsp gilardii subsp nov. Unique patterns of biochemical reactions were established for these Roseomonas species, which may assist routine identification of these organisms. All 36 strains and 2 American Type Culture Collection strains were susceptible to amikacin and ciprofloxacin but resistant to cefepime and ceftazidime. They also were frequently susceptible to imipenem and ticarcillin-clavulanate but far less susceptible to ceftriaxone, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, and ampicillin. R mucosa strains were most resistant, whereas R gilardii subsp gilardii strains were most susceptible.

Catheter-related bacteremia caused by Roseomonas gilardii in an immunocompromised patient

Catheter-related bacteremia caused by Roseomonas gilardii in an immunocompromised patient