Polymicrobial bloodstream infection with Eggerthella lenta and Desulfovibrio desulfuricans.
The advancement in culture identification methods has made possible the culture and identification of slow-growing anaerobic bacteria in clinical samples. Here, we describe a case of polymicrobial bloodstream infection (BSI) caused by Eggerthella lenta and Desulfovibrio desulfuricans, identified by API 20A and Vitek 2 systems and by 16S rRNA sequencing.
Liderot
Karin
K
Division of Clinical Microbiology F 72, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital, Huddinge, Stockholm, Sweden.
Larsson
Martin
M
Boräng
Stina
S
Ozenci
Volkan
V
D039903:Actinobacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology*; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D045285:Desulfovibrio desulfuricans / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D045824:Desulfovibrionaceae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S