Butyricimonas paravirosa bacteremia associated with acute terminal ileitis: Case report and literature review
Gregory Whitehill, Ran Zhuo, Shangxin Yang
Abstract
We present the first described case of bacteremia due to Butyricimonas paravirosa, a commensal gram-negative anaerobic bacterium identified by whole-genome sequencing in an elderly patient with acute terminal ileitis, who was successfully treated with ceftriaxone and metronidazole. We reviewed eleven previous cases of infection due to other Butyricimonas spp, which can cause a range of diseases but may be treated conservatively with a short antimicrobial course in the appropriate clinical setting. Additionally, while most Butyricimonas spp are susceptible to empiric anaerobic therapy, drug resistance has been reported in some cases.
Topics & Concepts
BacteremiaIleitisMedicineIntensive care medicineTerminal (telecommunication)Internal medicineMicrobiologyComputer scienceAntibioticsBiologyDiseaseCrohn's diseaseTelecommunicationsClostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens researchMycobacterium research and diagnosisVeterinary medicine and infectious diseases