| Literature DB >> 31103530 |
Perrine Bortolotti1, Eric Kipnis1, Emmanuel Faure2, Karine Faure2, Agnès Wacrenier3, Maud Fauquembergue4, Malo Penven5, Sophian Messaadi5, Laure Marceau5, Rodrigue Dessein6, Rémi Le Guern7.
Abstract
Clostridium ventriculi (formerly Sarcina ventriculi) is a Gram-positive, obligate anaerobic coccus. Human infections due to this bacterium have rarely been reported, its involvement in the development of gastric ulcers and perforation has been suggested. We present a case of bacteremia due to C. ventriculi following acute colonic pseudo-obstruction.Entities:
Keywords: Bacteremia; Clostridium ventriculi; Ogilvie syndrome; Sarcina ventriculi
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Year: 2019 PMID: 31103530 DOI: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2019.05.005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Anaerobe ISSN: 1075-9964 Impact factor: 3.331