Bacteremia caused by Desulfovibrio fairfieldensis

• DOI: 10.1007/s10156-008-0629-9
• Publication Date: 2008-10-20T14:29:20Z
• Authors: Teruo Urata; Mitsuru Kikuchi; Taro Hino; Yusuke Yoda; Kiyoko Tamai; Yoshiya Kodaira; Shigemi Hitomi
• Keywords: Bacteremia; Medical microbiology; Desulfovibrio

Desulfovibrio species are anaerobic gram-negative, pleomorphic bacilli rarely causing infection in humans. In the present report, we describe a case of bacteremia caused by Desulfovibrio fairfieldensis. The patient, for whom biapenem was administered, rapidly improved without any sequelae. As far as we know, this is the first case report of infection by Desulfovibrio species in Japan.