Fatal bacteremia due to Anaerobiospirillum succiniciproducens: first description in Brazil
Braz. j. infect. dis
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9(2): 169-172, Apr. 2005. ilus
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ABSTRACT
Anaerobiospirillum succiniciproducens is an anaerobic, Gram-negative, spiral shaped bacteria, which is motile by means of bipolar tuffs of flagella. This organism appears to be a rare cause of bacteremia in humans, and it usually affects patients submitted to immunosuppressive therapy. Anaerobiospirillum succiniciproducens resembles Campylobacter spp. in Gram-stained preparations, however, it is considered resistant to most antimicrobial drugs that are used to treat Campylobacter infections. We observed Gram-negative, spiral shaped bacteria in Gram-stained preparations from blood culture flasks. Growth occurred only under anaerobic incubation, and identification to the species level was achieved by PCR amplification of the 16S rRNA gene, followed by direct sequencing and a GenBank homology search. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported Brazilian case of Anaerobiospirillum succiniciproducens bacteremia.
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Sujet Principal:
Infections bactériennes à Gram négatif
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Bactériémie
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Anaerobiospirillum
Type d'étude:
Étude pronostique
Limites du sujet:
Adulte très âgé
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Femelle
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Humains
Pays comme sujet:
Amérique du Sud
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Brésil
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Thème du journal:
Maladies transmissibles
Année:
2005
Type:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Brésil
Institution/Pays d'affiliation:
Conceição Hospitalar Group/BR
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