Abstract
© 2018 Elsevier Ltd We report a case of bloodstream infection with the anaerobic bacterium Ruminococcus gnavus (R. gnavus), associated with intestinal perforation in a patient undergoing chemotherapy for multiple myeloma and cancer of the sigmoid colon. Gram staining of positive anaerobic blood cultures revealed both diplococci and short chains of gram-positive cocci. MALDI-TOF MS done directly on the blood culture bottle identified the bacterium as R. gnavus, and 16S rRNA gene sequencing confirmed the identification.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 264-266 |
Journal | Anaerobe |
Volume | 54 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2018 |
Keywords
- Bloodstream infection
- MALDI-TOF MS
- Ruminococcus gnavus