BACKGROUND Cases of Ralstonia colonization/infection occasionally reported by hospitals
has generated increased interest in an organism previously little known to most clinicians …

In August 2005, a health-care facility in Pennsylvania reported the occurrence of Ralstonia
spp. in six patients aged 21 days to 8 years to the Philadelphia Department of Health and …

Ralstonia species, often regarded as an environmental organism of low pathogenicity, can
cause significant disease in certain at-risk patient groups, including those with cystic fibrosis …

Abstract Background Patients with Cystic Fibrosis are subject to repeated respiratory tract
infections, with recent increasing isolation of unusual pathogens. Ralstonia species have …

This study aimed to determine prevalence of Ralstonia spp. in cystic fibrosis patients, look
for any evidence of cross infection and to describe clinical outcomes for patients infected by …

Introduction Ralstonia pickettii is a gram-negative, oxidase-positive bacillus and is an
emerging pathogen found in infections described in hospital settings. The cases reported in …

Ralstonia pickettii can be isolated from water, soil and plants, and can also form part of the
commensal flora of the oral cavity and the upper respiratory tract of healthy individuals. R …

Two new PCR assays (for Ralstonia species and Ralstonia respiraculi), together with
previously published PCR assays, were used to assess Ralstonia isolates recovered from …

The frequency of respiratory tract infections caused by Ralstonia species in persons with
cystic fibrosis (CF) and the role of these species in CF pulmonary disease are not well …

Introduction Ralstonia pickettii is an infrequent pathogen of invasive infections in healthy
individuals. The microorganism is supposed to be of relatively low virulence, but can cause …