title: Actinobaculum bacteremia: a report of 12 cases.
abstract: Actinobaculum species are anaerobic Gram-positive rods that have previously been associated with urinary tract infection (UTI) in the elderly. We report 12 patients with Actinobaculum bacteremia. Only 40% of blood cultures were clinically considered significant by the treating physicians, but most patients were treated for UTI, suggesting a possible urinary source of bacteremia. Clinicians should be aware of the pathogenic potential of Actinobaculum spp.
authors: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
authors: Eric
authors: E
authors: Gomez
authors: Daniel R
authors: DR
authors: Gustafson
authors: Jon E
authors: JE
authors: Rosenblatt
authors: Robin
authors: R
authors: Patel
mesh_terms: D000191:Actinomycetaceae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000193:Actinomycetales Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy