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Case Reports
. 2003 Apr;56(4):316-8.
doi: 10.1136/jcp.56.4.316.

Anaerobiospirillum succiniciproducens bacteraemia

C Pienaar  1 , A J Kruger, E C Venter, J D D Pitout
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Case Reports

Anaerobiospirillum succiniciproducens bacteraemia

C Pienaar et al. J Clin Pathol. 2003 Apr.

Abstract

This report describes a case of bacteraemia caused by Anaerobiospirillum succiniciproducens. Anaerobiospirillum succiniciproducens is a rare cause of bacteraemia in humans, and when encountered usually occurs in immunocompromised patients. The organism is an anaerobic, spiral shaped, Gram negative bacillus with bipolar tufts of flagella. In this report, the morphology, with special reference to electron microscopic features, culture characteristics, and antimicrobial susceptibility are described.

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Figure 1
Negatively stained Anaerobiospirillum succiniciproducens cells.
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Figure 2
Longitudinal section of apical end of Anaerobiospirillum succiniciproducens. Arrow A indicates a platform-like structure, and arrow B an intensely stained structure at the periphery of the cytoplasm.
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Figure 3
Cross section of the apical end of Anaerobiospirillum succiniciproducens. The arrows indicate disc-like flagella bases.
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