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IDCASES
Volume 14, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2018.e00461
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Sepsis; Anaerobe; Gall bladder; Antibiotic resistance; Susceptibility
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Flavonifractor plautii (formerly Eubacterium plautii) is an anaerobic gram positive rod shaped bacterium belonging to the family of Clostridiales, and a common member of the human gut microbiome. However, it is very rarely isolated from clinical human specimens, so data about its clinical significance are scarce. Here we report of a bloodstream infection due to F. plautii following gangrenous cholecystitis in a 69 year old man. After cholecystectomy and empirical antimicrobial treatment with ceftriaxone and metronidazole the patient recovered. F. plautii was the only bacterium detected in blood culture, suggesting that it might have been causative for cholecystitis. Antimicrobial resistance testing identified decreased susceptibilities against linezolid and penicillin indicating that a targeted therapy might be necessary. F. plautii can be considered a potential pathogen for cholecystitis. (C) 2018 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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