Psychrobacter Infections in Humans-A Narrative Review of Reported Cases.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Psychrobacter species are aerobic, Gram-negative, spherical-to-rod-shaped, psychrophilic bacteria that belong to the Moraxellaceae family. In spite of their uncommon manifestation in the general population, infections due to Psychrobacter spp. are increasingly identified especially in immunocompromised individuals or patients with severe comorbidities.

Objectives

This review aims to analyze all reported instances of Psychrobacter spp. infections in humans, with an emphasis on data pertaining to epidemiology, microbiology, antimicrobial resistance, treatment strategies, and mortality outcomes.

Methods

A narrative review was performed through a literature search of PubMed/MedLine and Scopus databases.

Results

In total, 12 ar

SUBMITTER: Ioannou P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11851457 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature