Table 1.

Cases of brucellosis initially misdiagnosed as Ochrobactrum anthropi infection

CaseO. anthropi
Identification Method
Brucella AntibodyAgglutinationTestPCR
Elsaghir et al., 2003 [28]API 20NEPositivePositiveB. melitensis
Horvat et al., 2011 [7] RapID NF PlusB. suis
Carrington et al., 2012 [8] RapID NF Plus
VITEK 2
PositiveB. suis
Vila et al., 2016 [29] VITEK 2PositivePositiveB. suis
Trêpa et al, 2018 [30] VITEK MSPositiveB. melitensis
Poonawala et al., 2018 [31]VITEK MSPositiveB. melitensis
Khaliulina Ushakova et al., 2020 [32] MALDI-TOF MS BrukeraPositive
Current caseVITEK 2PositivePositiveB. suis
CaseO. anthropi
Identification Method
Brucella AntibodyAgglutinationTestPCR
Elsaghir et al., 2003 [28]API 20NEPositivePositiveB. melitensis
Horvat et al., 2011 [7] RapID NF PlusB. suis
Carrington et al., 2012 [8] RapID NF Plus
VITEK 2
PositiveB. suis
Vila et al., 2016 [29] VITEK 2PositivePositiveB. suis
Trêpa et al, 2018 [30] VITEK MSPositiveB. melitensis
Poonawala et al., 2018 [31]VITEK MSPositiveB. melitensis
Khaliulina Ushakova et al., 2020 [32] MALDI-TOF MS BrukeraPositive
Current caseVITEK 2PositivePositiveB. suis

Identification method refers to the modality used that initially identified the isolate as O. anthropi. Agglutination test includes serum agglutination test (including tube, plate, Rose-Bengal and Wright tests) and Brucella microagglutination test. PCR testing includes 16S rRNA sequencing.

Abbreviation: PCR, polymerase chain reaction.

aLater changed to B. melitensis

Table 1.

Cases of brucellosis initially misdiagnosed as Ochrobactrum anthropi infection

CaseO. anthropi
Identification Method
Brucella AntibodyAgglutinationTestPCR
Elsaghir et al., 2003 [28]API 20NEPositivePositiveB. melitensis
Horvat et al., 2011 [7] RapID NF PlusB. suis
Carrington et al., 2012 [8] RapID NF Plus
VITEK 2
PositiveB. suis
Vila et al., 2016 [29] VITEK 2PositivePositiveB. suis
Trêpa et al, 2018 [30] VITEK MSPositiveB. melitensis
Poonawala et al., 2018 [31]VITEK MSPositiveB. melitensis
Khaliulina Ushakova et al., 2020 [32] MALDI-TOF MS BrukeraPositive
Current caseVITEK 2PositivePositiveB. suis
CaseO. anthropi
Identification Method
Brucella AntibodyAgglutinationTestPCR
Elsaghir et al., 2003 [28]API 20NEPositivePositiveB. melitensis
Horvat et al., 2011 [7] RapID NF PlusB. suis
Carrington et al., 2012 [8] RapID NF Plus
VITEK 2
PositiveB. suis
Vila et al., 2016 [29] VITEK 2PositivePositiveB. suis
Trêpa et al, 2018 [30] VITEK MSPositiveB. melitensis
Poonawala et al., 2018 [31]VITEK MSPositiveB. melitensis
Khaliulina Ushakova et al., 2020 [32] MALDI-TOF MS BrukeraPositive
Current caseVITEK 2PositivePositiveB. suis

Identification method refers to the modality used that initially identified the isolate as O. anthropi. Agglutination test includes serum agglutination test (including tube, plate, Rose-Bengal and Wright tests) and Brucella microagglutination test. PCR testing includes 16S rRNA sequencing.

Abbreviation: PCR, polymerase chain reaction.

aLater changed to B. melitensis

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