First bloodstream infection caused by Prevotella copri in a heart failure elderly patient with Prevotella-dominated gut microbiota: a case report

BACKGROUND: Bloodstream infection (BSI) is a constant threat for hospitalized patients, and elderly patients are particularly susceptible to BSI caused by anaerobic bacteria. Changes in the gut microbiota composition may lead to pathogen overgrowth and translocation into the bloodstream. Consequentl...

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Autores principales: Posteraro, Patrizia, De Maio, Flavio, Menchinelli, Giulia, Palucci, Ivana, Errico, Federica Maria, Carbone, Mariantonietta, Sanguinetti, Maurizio, Gasbarrini, Antonio, Posteraro, Brunella
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2019
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6749625/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31548871
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13099-019-0325-6

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6749625/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31548871
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13099-019-0325-6

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