Workneh Meklit, Wang Frances, Romagnoli Mark, Simner Patricia J, Carroll Karen
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 1830 East Monument Street, Room 448, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Anaerobe. 2016 Dec;42:98-100. doi: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2016.09.005. Epub 2016 Sep 28.
We report a case of bypass graft infection and bacteremia caused by Anaerostipes caccae. A review of the literature shows no reported human infection caused by this microorganism to date. The patient was initially treated with vancomycin and piperacillin-tazobactam on admission and with amoxicillin-clavulanate upon discharge. The slow-growing organism was subsequently found to be susceptible to metronidazole and ertapenem.
