Desulfovibrio desulfuricans Bacteremia in an Immunocompromised Host with a Liver Graft and Ulcerative Colitis

Verstreken, Isabel;Laleman, Wim;Wauters, Georges;Verhaegen, Jan
(2012) Journal of Clinical Microbiology —

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  • Verstreken, IsabelDepartment of Microbiology
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  • Laleman, WimUniversity Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven
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  • Wauters, GeorgesUCLouvain
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  • Verhaegen, JanDepartment of Microbiology
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Abstract
Desulfovibrio spp. are anaerobic, sulfate-reducing, nonfermenting, Gram-negative bacteria found in the digestive tract of humans. Identification of these species with conventional methods is difficult. The reported case of a Desulfovibrio desulfuricans bacteremia occurring in an immunocompromised host with ulcerative colitis confirms that this organism may be a possible opportunistic human pathogen.
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Verstreken, I., Laleman, W., Wauters, G., & Verhaegen, J. (2012). Desulfovibrio desulfuricans Bacteremia in an Immunocompromised Host with a Liver Graft and Ulcerative Colitis. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.00987-11