Ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection caused by Bifidobacterium breve

Anaerobe. 2014 Aug:28:1-3. doi: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2014.04.003. Epub 2014 Apr 19.

Abstract

Bifidobacterium breve is a rare cause of human infections. Previously, bacteremia and meningitis caused by this organism linked to probiotic use have been reported in a neonate. We report the first case of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection caused by B. breve in an adult without a history of probiotic use.

Keywords: Anaerobe; Bifidobacterium breve; Gram-positive rods; Ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Bifidobacteriales Infections / diagnosis*
  • Bifidobacteriales Infections / microbiology
  • Bifidobacteriales Infections / pathology*
  • Bifidobacterium / chemistry
  • Bifidobacterium / classification
  • Bifidobacterium / genetics
  • Bifidobacterium / isolation & purification*
  • DNA, Bacterial / chemistry
  • DNA, Bacterial / genetics
  • DNA, Ribosomal / chemistry
  • DNA, Ribosomal / genetics
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization
  • Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / adverse effects*

Substances

  • DNA, Bacterial
  • DNA, Ribosomal
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S