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Bacteremia Caused by Clostridium symbiosum in University Clinical Hospital Mostar: A Case Report

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Clostridium spp. is one of the most common anaerobic pathogens that cause bacteremia. It is often associated with intraabdominal sepsis due to trauma or surgery, and malignancies or diabetes. This is the presentation of a Clostridium symbiosum (C. symbiosum) bacteremia in a 66-year-old woman with a history of bladder cancer and radical cystectomy with ureterosigmoidostomy. The isolate was identified by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS, Bruker, Ettlingen, Germany). The application of new methods, such as MALDI-TOF MS and 16S rRNA gene sequencing, has made it possible to provide rapid and reliable identification of diverse anaerobic species and timely information about their role in infections.

Source: Cureus

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.71974

Authors: Doris Martinovic Rizikalo, Sanja Jakovac, Tanja Petrovic, Maja Kljakic, Andrea Misetic, Ruza Coric

Institutions: University of Mostar, University Clinical Hospital Mostar

Language: English

Topic: Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing

Subfield: Clinical Biochemistry

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4403616288