A Case of Clostridium bifermentans Bacteremia in a Patient with Myelodysplastic Syndrome.

Author: Jin A LEE ¹ ; Hee Jung YOON ; Ji Myung KIM ; Seong Min JO ; Yong Hun CHOI ; Hyun Jin MOON ; Ki Ho YUN ; Hyeong Kug KIM ; Seong Eun YANG
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1. Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji University Medical Center, Daejeon, Korea. yhj822@medimail.co.kr
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Clostridium bifermentans; Bacteremia; Myelodysplastic syndrome
MeSH: Arthritis, Infectious; Bacteremia; Brain Abscess; Clostridium; Clostridium bifermentans; Empyema; Endocarditis; Humans; Myelodysplastic Syndromes; Osteomyelitis; Pneumonia; Republic of Korea
From:Infection and Chemotherapy 2011;43(5):412-415
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: Cases of anaerobic bacteremia are rare, and the clinical impact of clostridial bacteremia remains to be clarified. Previous clinical reports have suggested that C. bifermentans is less virulent than other Clostridia species. This microorganism has occasionally been reported to cause septic arthritis, necrotizing pneumonia with empyema, brain abscesses, endocarditis, and metastatic osteomyelitis. Herein, we report on a case of C. bifermentans bacteremia in a patient with myelodysplastic syndrome in South Korea.