Severe community-acquired pneumonia with bacteremia caused by Herbaspirillum aquaticum or Herbaspirillum huttiense in an immune-competent adult

Abstract

Herbaspirillum spp. are Gram-negative bacteria that inhabit soil and water. Infections caused by these organisms have been reported in immunocompromised hosts. We describe severe community-acquired pneumonia and bacteremia caused by Herbaspirillum aquaticum or H. huttiense in an immunocompetent adult male.