Servei de Microbiologia, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, C/Sant Quintí 89, 08041 Barcelona, Spain.
J Clin Microbiol. 2011 Oct;49(10):3697-9. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00680-11. Epub 2011 Aug 10.
Brachyspira pilosicoli is an etiological agent of human intestinal spirochetosis. Bloodstream infection due to this microorganism is rare. We report a case of B. pilosicoli bacteremia in a 70-year-old patient who presented with multiorgan failure.
短螺旋体是人类肠螺旋体病的病因。由这种微生物引起的血流感染很少见。我们报告了一例 70 岁患者的短螺旋体菌血症,该患者出现多器官衰竭。