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Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) Sep 2023is a Gram-negative bacillus, a member of the family, that had never previously been reported as lethal. Herein, a case of fatal infection caused by in an elderly...
is a Gram-negative bacillus, a member of the family, that had never previously been reported as lethal. Herein, a case of fatal infection caused by in an elderly woman with suspected bladder cancer is reported. The species identification was confirmed through Sanger sequencing of the bacterial 16S rRNA sequence and compared to published sequences for phylogenetic analysis. Initial antibiotic therapy with ceftriaxone and oxacillin was initiated but had to be switched due to resistance. Cefepime in combination with metronidazole was administered, unfortunately failing to prevent the patient's death. Further studies are needed to explore additional factors influencing clinical outcomes in infections.
PubMed: 37760766
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Le Infezioni in Medicina 2016Oligella ureolytica is an emerging bacteria rarely implicated as a human pathogen. It is mostly recovered from urinary and respiratory tract specimens as a commensal... (Review)
Review
Oligella ureolytica is an emerging bacteria rarely implicated as a human pathogen. It is mostly recovered from urinary and respiratory tract specimens as a commensal organism, but very seldom from bloodstream infections. It is rarely reported in the literature, probably due to misidentification of the organism or uncertainty of its pathogenicity.
Topics: Aged; Alcaligenaceae; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Aortic Valve Stenosis; Bacteremia; Drug Therapy, Combination; Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections; Humans; Male; Penicillanic Acid; Piperacillin; Risk Factors; Tazobactam; Treatment Outcome
PubMed: 27031899
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Cureus Feb 2023is a commensal bacteria genus of the human urinary tract that rarely precipitates clinical infections. We report the case of an asymptomatic 24-year-old male with a...
is a commensal bacteria genus of the human urinary tract that rarely precipitates clinical infections. We report the case of an asymptomatic 24-year-old male with a medical history of Tourette syndrome and the recent placement of deep brain stimulator leads, which were found to be co-infected with species during hardware implantation. This is the first reported case of a deep brain stimulator infection by , a potentially under-recognized and emerging opportunistic bacteria. We review the previously published cases of extra-genitourinary infections and detail the clinical management of this uncommon pathogen.
PubMed: 36949980
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GMS Hygiene and Infection Control 2019To quantify the frequency of bacterial contamination of the injected contrast agent/saline solution by an automated contrast injection system, and to evaluate whether...
To quantify the frequency of bacterial contamination of the injected contrast agent/saline solution by an automated contrast injection system, and to evaluate whether usage of a novel tube system can reduce it. For bacterial contamination quantification two identical automated piston pump MRI contrast injectors were used in combination with a standard tube system. 3-5 ml of the contrast agent/saline solution was collected from the system prior to its connection to the patients' venous cannula in 104 consecutive patients. To test, whether a novel tube system reduces contamination, a tube system with shielded screw connections was used with the same contrast injectors and contrast agent/saline samples were collected in further 101 patients. Specimens were microbiologically analyzed. Frequencies of contamination were compared using Fisher exact test. With the standard tube system, bacterial contamination was observed in 5.8% (6 out of 104 specimens). With the novel tube system, contamination was observed in 2.0% (2 out of 101 specimens, p=0.280). was the most common germ (5 cases) followed by (2 cases) and (1 case). Bacterial contaminations of MRI contrast injectors occurred in a non-negligible frequency especially with . A trend towards reduced bacterial contamination was seen when a novel tube system with shielded screw connections was used.
PubMed: 31198659
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Emerging Infectious Diseases Jul 2015
Topics: Aged; Alcaligenaceae; Bacteremia; Female; Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections; Humans; United States
PubMed: 26079071
DOI: 10.3201/eid2107.150242