Butyricimonas virosa bacteraemia and bowel disease: case report and review

Butyricimonas virosa bacteraemia and bowel disease: case report and review

Abstract Only two cases of human infection with the anaerobic Gram-negative bacillus Butyricimonas virosa have been previously reported. We describe the case of a 69-year-old man with B. virosa and diverticulitis, further supporting an association of bacteraemia with this pathogen to bowel disease....

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Veröffentlicht in:New microbes and new infections 2016-09, Vol.13 (C), p.34-36
Hauptverfasser: Enemchukwu, C.U, Ben-Faras, H, Gialanella, P, Szymczak, W.A, Nosanchuk, J.D, Madaline, T.F
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Anaerobes
bacteraemia
bowel inflammation
Butyricimonas
Infectious Disease
MALDI
New Microbes in Humans
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract Only two cases of human infection with the anaerobic Gram-negative bacillus Butyricimonas virosa have been previously reported. We describe the case of a 69-year-old man with B. virosa and diverticulitis, further supporting an association of bacteraemia with this pathogen to bowel disease. We also summarize the characteristics of the previously described cases.
ISSN:2052-2975
2052-2975
DOI:10.1016/j.nmni.2016.05.004