[Escherichia vulneris infection. Report of 2 cases].
BACKGROUND
Escherichia vulneris is an enterobacteriaceae seldom isolated in microbiology laboratories. We report two cases of infection with positive cultures for this microorganism.


METHODS
Microbiological cultures of wound secretion and peritoneal fluid on usual media. Identification by PASCO and API 20E systems. Antimicrobial sensitivity was performed by a commercial microdilution system.


RESULTS
The first case is a postsurgical hand infection from which was isolated Escherichia vulneris with Enterococcus faecium, it shows the typical presentation of infection by this bacteria. The second case consists of a peritonitis after aggressive abdominal surgery. In the peritoneal fluid culture, Escherichia vulneris and Cedecea neteri were recovered.


CONCLUSIONS
The isolation of Escherichia vulneris has not been reported previously in Spain. We contribute towards its better knowledge with two clinical reports: a typical infection and an exceptional isolation from peritoneal fluid.
Añón
M T
MT
Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Madrid.
Ruiz-Velasco
L M
LM
Borrajo
E
E
Giner
C
C
Sendino
M
M
Cantón
R
R
D002277:Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D004925:Escherichia / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004943:Esophagogastric Junction / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000382:microbiology*
Infección por Escherichia vulneris. A propósito de 2 casos.