Gemella morbillorum bacteremia following total laparoscopic hysterectomy for uterine corpus cancer

Gemella morbillorum, a Gram-positive coccus facultative anaerobe, is part of the normal flora of the mucous membranes of the oropharynx, upper respiratory, gastrointestinal, and female genital tracts. However, this species can also cause serious infection. We herein report on a case of bacteremia, a...

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Autores principales: Miyoshi, Ai, Miyatake, Takashi, Nishimura, Mai, Tanaka, Asuka, Kanao, Serika, Takeda, Masumi, Mimura, Mayuko, Nagamatsu, Masaaki, Yokoi, Takeshi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2017
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6113979/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30254882
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gmit.2016.10.001
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Sumario:Gemella morbillorum, a Gram-positive coccus facultative anaerobe, is part of the normal flora of the mucous membranes of the oropharynx, upper respiratory, gastrointestinal, and female genital tracts. However, this species can also cause serious infection. We herein report on a case of bacteremia, accompanied by peritonitis and pleuritis, in a 46-year-old immunocompetent female following a total laparoscopic hysterectomy for endometrial cancer. The case was successfully treated with antibacterial and antifungal agents.

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