| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6123720 | Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy | 2013 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
We present two cases of bacteremia caused by Leptotrichia trevisanii: a 12-year-old girl with recurrent myeloid leukemia of the mandible and a 66-year-old man with esophageal carcinoma. As this filamentous bacillus showed indefinite Gram staining and the identification based on biochemical enzymatic reactions was not definitive, identification required 16s rRNA analysis. For this organism, drug sensitivity testing showed susceptiblity to each β-lactam antibiotics and clindamycin, but resistance to fluoroquinolone and erythromycin. This filamentous bacillus needs careful identification and appropriate antibiotic treatment.
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Authors
Yoshimi Higurashi, Keita Tatsuno, Fumie Fujimoto, Ito Kobayashi, Shu Okugawa, Kyoji Moriya, Kohmei Ida, Yasuyuki Seto, Kiyofumi Ohkusu, Takayuki Ezaki,