Gallibacterium anatis bacteremia in a human

J Clin Microbiol. 2013 Nov;51(11):3897-9. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01638-13. Epub 2013 Aug 21.

Abstract

We describe the first case of bacteremia due to Gallibacterium anatis. The patient, a 26-year-old woman, developed bacteremia and diarrhea. The origin of infection was possibly due to a diet contaminated by G. anatis in this highly immunocompromised patient.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bacteremia / diagnosis*
  • Bacteremia / microbiology*
  • DNA, Bacterial / chemistry
  • DNA, Bacterial / genetics
  • DNA, Ribosomal / chemistry
  • DNA, Ribosomal / genetics
  • Diarrhea / diagnosis
  • Diarrhea / microbiology
  • Female
  • Foodborne Diseases / diagnosis
  • Foodborne Diseases / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Immunocompromised Host
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Pasteurellaceae / classification
  • Pasteurellaceae / genetics
  • Pasteurellaceae / isolation & purification*
  • Pasteurellaceae Infections / complications
  • Pasteurellaceae Infections / diagnosis*
  • Pasteurellaceae Infections / microbiology*
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA

Substances

  • DNA, Bacterial
  • DNA, Ribosomal
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S

Associated data

  • GENBANK/KF032910
  • GENBANK/KF032911