Emerg Infect Dis. 2023 Mar;29(3):642-644. doi: 10.3201/eid2903.221564.
Inquilinus limosus is an environmental bacterium associated with respiratory tract colonization in cystic fibrosis patients. We report a case of I. limosus bacteremia in a patient in France who received a lung transplant and experienced chronic graft dysfunction and SARS-CoV-2 infection. This case suggests I. limosus displays virulence factors associated with invasion.
淤泥生境球菌是一种与囊性纤维化患者呼吸道定植相关的环境细菌。我们报告了法国的一例淤泥生境球菌菌血症病例,该患者接受了肺移植,经历了慢性移植物功能障碍和 SARS-CoV-2 感染。该病例提示淤泥生境球菌具有与侵袭相关的毒力因子。