A case of Bacteroides pyogenes bacteremia secondary to liver abscess.
Bacteroides pyogenes, a non-spore-forming, anaerobic, gram-negative rod, is a component of the oral flora of animals and has, on occasion, been reported to cause human infection through dog or cat bites. We report the first case of B. pyogenes bacteremia secondary to liver abscess with no history of an animal bite. The microorganism was identified by 16S rRNA sequencing.
Department of Laboratory Medicine and Genetics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Jong Eun
JE
Park
Department of Laboratory Medicine and Genetics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
So-Young
SY
Park
Department of Laboratory Medicine and Genetics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Dong Joon
DJ
Song
Department of Laboratory Medicine and Genetics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Hee Jae
HJ
Huh
Department of Laboratory Medicine and Genetics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Chang-Seok
CS
Ki
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Kyong Ran
KR
Peck
Department of Laboratory Medicine and Genetics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: micro.lee@samsung.com.
Nam Yong
NY
Lee
D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D001439:Bacteroides / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001442:Bacteroides Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D000071997:Blood Culture; D060085:Coinfection; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
16S rRNA; Bacteremia; Bacteroides pyogenes; Liver abscess; Sequencing