RESUMO
Anaerobiospirillum thomasii has been reported as a causative agent of diarrhea in humans; however no bacteremia associated with this pathogen has been described so far. We present here the first case of fatal A. thomasii bacteremia in an alcoholic patient.
Assuntos
Anaerobiospirillum , Bacteriemia , Infecções por Bactérias Gram-Negativas , Bacteriemia/diagnóstico , Evolução Fatal , Feminino , Infecções por Bactérias Gram-Negativas/diagnóstico , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-IdadeRESUMO
Anaerobiospirillum thomasii ha sido descrito como causante de diarrea en humanos, pero no se han informado bacteriemias asociadas a este organismo. En esta comunicación describimos el primer aislamiento de A. thomasii como causa de bacteriemia fatal en una paciente alcohólica
Anaerobiospirillum thomasii has been reported as a causative agent of diarrhea in humans; however no bacteremia associated with this pathogen has been described so far. We present here the first case of fatal A. thomasii bacteremia in an alcoholic patient
