title: [A case of Desulfovibrio desulfuricans cultured from blood in Japan].
abstract: We report a case of Desulfovibrio desulfuricans bacteremia in a 60-year-old-man. In our case, anaerobic blood culture bottle turned out positive after five days' incubation. Gram stain showed the presence of slightly-curved Gram negative rod. Suspecting Campylobacter and Helicobacter, we added microaerobic culture while tentatively reporting Campylobacter to the physician. We then added anaerobic culturing with Brucella HK (RS) Agar because microaerobic culture proved the absence of microaerophile. We found small colonies on the third day, then we started anaerobic culture and eventually identified Desulfovibrio desulfuricans. We believe this is the first report of Desulfovibrio desulfuricans cultured from blood in Japan. In case Gram stain shows the presence of spiral bacterium, it is recommended to observe closely considering Desulfovibrio.
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Medicine, Kurume University Hospital, Kurume 830-0011, Japan. tanamachi_chiyoko@kurume-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Chiyoko
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tanamachi
authors.forename: Koji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hashimoto
authors.forename: Takako
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Itoyama
authors.forename: Rie
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Horita
authors.forename: Tomomi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yano
authors.forename: Kensuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tou
authors.forename: Nana
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Oyama
authors.forename: Akihito
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wada
authors.forename: Kimitaka
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sagawa
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D001769:Blood / Q000382:microbiology*; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D045285:Desulfovibrio desulfuricans / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D045824:Desulfovibrionaceae Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D004917:Erythromycin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005840:Gentian Violet; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010619:Phenazines; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; C035863:Gram's stain; D010619:Phenazines; D004917:Erythromycin; D002443:Ceftriaxone; D005840:Gentian Violet