Abstract
Thirty cases of Spbingomonas paucimobilis (formerly known as Pseudomonas paucimobilis) infection have been reported previously, including three cases in children. We report five cases of S. paucimobilis infection, including a case of a pediatric liver transplant recipient with transient bacteremia and a case of a child with an infected ventriculoperitoneal shunt, as well as the cases of two other transplant recipients with bacteremia. Literature review revealed a low mortality associated with this infection, despite frequent complicating illnesses. A relative absence of lipopolysaccharide in the outer membrane of S. paucimobilis is noted, as well as a high frequency of antibiotic resistance.