Abstract
We describe the first reported case of anaerobic sepsis due to Bacteroides fragilis with simultaneous resistance to metronidazole, beta-lactams, beta lactam/beta-lactamase inhibitors, carbapenems, macrolides, and tetracyclines. Microbiological cure and clinical improvement was achieved with linezolid therapy, an agent that may be useful for the treatment of multidrug-resistant anaerobic infections.
MeSH terms
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Acetamides / therapeutic use*
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Bacteroides Infections / microbiology*
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Bacteroides fragilis / physiology*
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Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial*
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Female
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Humans
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Linezolid
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Middle Aged
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Oxazolidinones / therapeutic use*
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Sepsis / drug therapy*
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Sepsis / microbiology*
Substances
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Acetamides
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Oxazolidinones
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Linezolid