A case of Bacteroides pyogenes bacteremia secondary to liver abscess

Jong Eun Park; So-Young Park; Dong Joon Song; Hee Jae Huh; Chang-Seok Ki; Kyong Ran Peck; Nam Yong Lee

doi:10.1016/j.anaerobe.2016.09.002

A case of Bacteroides pyogenes bacteremia secondary to liver abscess

Anaerobe. 2016 Dec:42:78-80. doi: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2016.09.002. Epub 2016 Sep 8.

Authors

Jong Eun Park¹, So-Young Park¹, Dong Joon Song¹, Hee Jae Huh¹, Chang-Seok Ki¹, Kyong Ran Peck², Nam Yong Lee³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Laboratory Medicine and Genetics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
² Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
³ Department of Laboratory Medicine and Genetics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 27614214
DOI: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2016.09.002

Abstract

Bacteroides pyogenes, a non-spore-forming, anaerobic, gram-negative rod, is a component of the oral flora of animals and has, on occasion, been reported to cause human infection through dog or cat bites. We report the first case of B. pyogenes bacteremia secondary to liver abscess with no history of an animal bite. The microorganism was identified by 16S rRNA sequencing.

Keywords: 16S rRNA; Bacteremia; Bacteroides pyogenes; Liver abscess; Sequencing.

MeSH terms

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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Bacteremia / diagnosis*
Bacteremia / drug therapy
Bacteremia / microbiology
Bacteremia / pathology
Bacteroides / drug effects
Bacteroides / genetics
Bacteroides / isolation & purification*
Bacteroides Infections / diagnosis*
Bacteroides Infections / drug therapy
Bacteroides Infections / microbiology
Bacteroides Infections / pathology
Blood Culture
Coinfection
Female
Humans
Klebsiella Infections / diagnosis
Klebsiella Infections / drug therapy
Klebsiella Infections / microbiology
Klebsiella Infections / pathology
Klebsiella pneumoniae / drug effects
Klebsiella pneumoniae / genetics
Klebsiella pneumoniae / isolation & purification
Liver / drug effects
Liver / microbiology
Liver / pathology
Liver Abscess / diagnosis*
Liver Abscess / drug therapy
Liver Abscess / microbiology
Liver Abscess / pathology
RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics*
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
RNA, Ribosomal, 16S