Wilson Heather L, Ong Chong Wei
Canberra Hospital and Health Services, PO Box 11, Woden, ACT 2606, Australia.
Canberra Hospital and Health Services, PO Box 11, Woden, ACT 2606, Australia.
Anaerobe. 2017 Oct;47:47-50. doi: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2017.04.004. Epub 2017 Apr 10.
Bifidobacterium species are anaerobic, Gram-positive bacilli that colonize the human intestinal tract and oral cavity. They are an infrequent cause of invasive human infection. We report a case of Bifidobacterium longum lumbar vertebrodiscitis in a 71 year old man who was subsequently diagnosed with liver cirrhosis and prostate cancer. The clinical outcome was good following antibiotic treatment with penicillin and clindamycin. The laboratory identification of Bifidobacterium species and risk factors for invasive infection are discussed.
双歧杆菌属是厌氧的革兰氏阳性杆菌，可定植于人类肠道和口腔。它们是人类侵袭性感染的罕见病因。我们报告一例71岁男性的长双歧杆菌性腰椎椎间盘炎病例，该患者随后被诊断为肝硬化和前列腺癌。使用青霉素和克林霉素进行抗生素治疗后临床结果良好。本文讨论了双歧杆菌属的实验室鉴定及侵袭性感染的危险因素。
