Trueperella bernardiae bloodstream infection following onco-gynaecologic surgery and literature review
Roberto Casale, Gabriele Bianco, Stefano Cosma, Leonardo Micheletti, Sara Comini, Marco Iannaccone, Matteo Boattini, Rossana Cavallo, Chiara Benedetto, Cristina Costa
Abstract
Trueperella bernardiae is a Gram-positive commensal bacillus of the human skin and oropharynx. It is known as an opportunistic human pathogen causing surgical wound, skin, and soft tissue, osteoarticular, and bloodstream infections (BSIs) with severe complications. We report a case of surgical wound related T. bernardiae BSI following onco-gynaecologic surgery
Topics & Concepts
PathogenMedicineOpportunistic pathogenHuman pathogenIntensive care medicineImmunologyBiologyPseudomonas aeruginosaBacteriaGeneticsDiphtheria, Corynebacterium, and TetanusBacterial Identification and Susceptibility TestingMycobacterium research and diagnosis