First Case of Bloodstream Infection Caused by Ruminococcus gnavus in an 85 Year Old Man in China

作者：Xin Fan, Yejin Chen, Yanqing Liu, Liqing Hu · 发表于：Laboratory Medicine · 年份：2021 · DOI：10.1093/labmed/lmab070 · 被引用次数：11 · 研究领域：Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing、Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research、Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management

Ruminococcus gnavus (R. gnavus) is a gram positive anaerobe and a member of the normal intestinal flora of humans. Here, we present a case study of bloodstream infection caused by R. gnavus in an 85 year old man. We identified R. gnavus using target DNA sequencing. The patient was treated with intravenous meropenem and ceftriaxone based on antimicrobial susceptibility tests. He recovered well and was discharged.