Catabacter hongkongensis bacteremia identified by direct metagenomic sequencing of positive blood culture fluid, first case report in the US

Catabacter hongkongensis, an increasingly recognized bacteria in clinical samples, was identified by direct metagenomic sequencing of positive blood culture fluid from a 55-year-old patient with colonic perforation. The bacteremia was cleared by both antibiotic treatment and surgical intervention. This is the first case report of C. hongkongensis infection in the US. (c) 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Catabacter hongkongensis, an increasingly recognized bacteria in clinical samples, was identified in the positive blood culture fluid of a 55-year-old patient with colonic perforation through direct metagenomic sequencing. The bacteremia was successfully cleared by a combination of antibiotic treatment and surgical intervention. This represents the first documented case of C. hongkongensis infection in the US.