Polymicrobial bloodstream infection involving Oligella urethralis and Trueperella bernardiae: a case report and literature review

Kazuhiro Itoh; Atsushi Kuwata; Hiroshi Tsutani; Yasuhiko Mitsuke; Hiromichi Iwasaki

International Journal of Infectious Diseases (Oct 2024)

Polymicrobial bloodstream infection involving Oligella urethralis and Trueperella bernardiae: a case report and literature review

Kazuhiro Itoh,
Atsushi Kuwata,
Hiroshi Tsutani,
Yasuhiko Mitsuke,
Hiromichi Iwasaki

Affiliations

Kazuhiro Itoh: Department of Internal Medicine, NHO Awara National Hospital, Awara, Fukui, Japan; Division of Infection Control and Prevention, University of Fukui Hospital, Fukui, Japan; Corresponding author.
Atsushi Kuwata: Department of Internal Medicine, NHO Awara National Hospital, Awara, Fukui, Japan
Hiroshi Tsutani: Department of Internal Medicine, NHO Awara National Hospital, Awara, Fukui, Japan
Yasuhiko Mitsuke: Department of Internal Medicine, NHO Awara National Hospital, Awara, Fukui, Japan
Hiromichi Iwasaki: Division of Infection Control and Prevention, University of Fukui Hospital, Fukui, Japan

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 147
p. 107175

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Oligella urethralis and Trueperella bernardiae are rare causes of bacteremia. A 96-year-old female nursing home resident with diabetes presented with polymicrobial bloodstream infection comprising these organisms and obstructive urinary tract infection. O. urethralis identified from blood cultures was resistant to fluoroquinolones and non-fourth-generation cephalosporins. Cases must be accumulated to define the clinical features of these organisms for infection control.

Published in International Journal of Infectious Diseases

ISSN: 1201-9712 (Print); 1878-3511 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Infectious and parasitic diseases
Website: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/international-journal-of-infectious-diseases/

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