A Case of Central Venous Catheter-Related Bacteremia Caused by Enterococcus gallinarum.
- Resource Type
- Case Study
- Authors
- Xu, Ning; Zhu, Lei; Xiong, Liyan; Huo, Jingjing; Wang, Bin; Wu, Xianyan; Tao, Rui; Sa, Qi
- Source
- Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 10/12/2023, p1-5. 5p.
- Subject
- *BACTEREMIA
*ENTEROCOCCUS
*KIDNEY failure
*CHICKENS
*MASS spectrometry
*HEPATORENAL syndrome
- Language
- ISSN
- 2090-6625
A chicken farmer with cirrhosis and renal failure presented with an unusual case of catheter-related bacteremia. Testing with the VITEK® 2 Compact system, MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry, and 16S rDNA sequencing identified the pathogen as E. gallinarum. This case demonstrates the importance of maintaining a high level of contextual awareness in patients exposed to avian species to make an informed diagnosis and provide prompt treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]