Desulfovibrio fairfieldensis bacteremia associated with choledocholithiasis and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.
Desulfovibrio fairfieldensis is a gram-negative, curved, motile, anaerobic bacillus. D. fairfieldensis has been isolated only from human specimens and is considered a normal resident of the human gastrointestinal tract. We report the second case of Desulfovibrio bacteremia associated with choledocholithiasis and review the other reported cases of D. fairfieldensis bacteremia.
Pimentel
Jason D
JD
Department of Microbiology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Missenden Road, Camperdown, NSW 2050, Australia. pimentel@iprimus.com.au
Chan
Raymond C
RC
D000368:Aged; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000382:microbiology*; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde / Q000009:adverse effects*; D042883:Choledocholithiasis / Q000150:complications*; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D003901:Desulfovibrio / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S