Department of Microbiology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, India.
Department of Microbiology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, India.
Anaerobe. 2019 Jun;57:82-85. doi: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2019.03.020. Epub 2019 Apr 2.
Fusobacterium is a gram negative obligate anaerobic bacilli, a normal inhabitant of gastrointestinal tract, oropharynx and female genital tract. Here we report a case of Fourniers gangrene from which Fusobacterium varium has been isolated along with certain other pathogens. There are only a few reported cases of Fusobacterium varium in literature and it has never been reported from Fournier's gangrene. Through this report we intend to shed some light on the pathogenic potential of anaerobes which are considered as normal flora.
梭杆菌是革兰氏阴性专性厌氧菌,是胃肠道、口咽和女性生殖道的正常居民。我们在此报告一例源自 Fournier 坏疽的病例,从该病例中分离出了变异梭杆菌以及其他一些病原体。文献中仅报道了少数几例变异梭杆菌感染病例,且从未有报道称该菌源自 Fournier 坏疽。通过本报告,我们旨在阐明被视为正常菌群的厌氧菌的致病潜力。