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Case Reports
. 2011 Dec;49(12):4311-3.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.00798-11. Epub 2011 Oct 5.

Actinobaculum bacteremia: a report of 12 cases

Eric Gomez  1 , Daniel R Gustafson, Jon E Rosenblatt, Robin Patel
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Case Reports

Actinobaculum bacteremia: a report of 12 cases

Eric Gomez et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2011 Dec.

Abstract

Actinobaculum species are anaerobic Gram-positive rods that have previously been associated with urinary tract infection (UTI) in the elderly. We report 12 patients with Actinobaculum bacteremia. Only 40% of blood cultures were clinically considered significant by the treating physicians, but most patients were treated for UTI, suggesting a possible urinary source of bacteremia. Clinicians should be aware of the pathogenic potential of Actinobaculum spp.

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