Anaerobiospirillum Bacteremia
Authors: DAVID M. SHLAES
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1982)

Brief Reports1 July 1982Anaerobiospirillum BacteremiaDAVID M. SHLAES, M.D., Ph.D., MICHAEL J. DUL, Ph.D., PHILIP I. LERNER, M.D.DAVID M. SHLAES, M.D., Ph.D.Search for more papers by this author, MICHAEL J. DUL, Ph.D.Search for more papers by this author, PHILIP I. LERNER, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-97-1-63 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptVarious spiral-shaped bacteria colonize man and lower mammalian species (1). In humans, infection has been limited to a relatively few genera including Leptospira, Borrelia, and Treponema. We report two cases of bacteremia with a nontreponemal, anaerobic, spiral bacterium. These represent only the second and third reported infections in humans caused by Anaerobiospirillum succiniciproducens (2). This organism may present problems in detection, identification, and susceptibility testing, and may produce important postinfection sequellae.Case 1:A 52-year-old white man, an alcoholic with cirrhosis, noted the sudden onset of severe abdominal pressure with aching in his back and both legs 8 days before...References1. WEBERSCHMITTDIEL AE. Electron microscopic and bacteriologic studies of spirilla isolated from the fundic stomachs of cats and dogs. Am J Vet Res. 1962;23:422-7. MedlineGoogle Scholar2. RIFKINOPDYKE GJ. Anaerobiospirillum succiniciproducens septicemia. J Clin Microbiol. 1980; 13:811-3. CrossrefGoogle Scholar3. DAVISCLEVENBROWNBALISH CDJE. Anaerobiospirillum, a new genus of spiral shaped bacteria. Int J Syst Bacteriol. 1976;26:498-504. CrossrefGoogle Scholar4. TANNERBADGERLAI ASC. Wolinella gen. nov., Wolinella succinogenes ( Vibrio succinogenes Wolin et al.) comb. nov., and description of Bacteroides gracilis sp. nov., Wolinella recta sp. nov., Campylobacter concisus sp. nov., and Eikenella corrodens from human periodontal disease. Int J Syst Bacteriol. 1981;31:432-45. Google Scholar5. KAPLAN R. Campylobacter. In: LENNETTE EH, BALOWS A, HAUSLER WJ SR, TRUANT JP, eds. Manual of Clinical Microbiology Washington D.C: American Society for Microbiology; 1980:235-41. Google Scholar6. HOLDEMANCATOMOORE LEW eds. Anaerobe Laboratory Manual. Blacksburg, Virginia: Anaerobe Laboratory Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; 1977:129. Google Scholar7. SCHAAD U. Arthritis in disease due to Neisseria meningitidis. Rev Infect Dis. 1980;2:880-8. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar8. WINBLAD S. Arthritis associated with Yersinia enterocolitica infections. Scand J Infect Dis. 1975;7:191-5. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar9. VAN DE PUTTEBERDENBOERBOOMS LJA. Reactive arthritis after Campylobacter jejuni enteritis. J Rheumatol. 1980;7:531-5. MedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Mount Sinai and Veterans Administration Medical Centers Cleveland, Ohio PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byCase report: Anaerobiospirillum prosthetic joint infection in a heart transplant recipientMALDI-TOF MS for rapid diagnosis of Anaerobiospirillum succiniciproducens, an unusual causative agent of bacteraemia in humans. Two case reports and literature reviewAnaerobiospirillum succiniciproducens sepsis in an autopsy patient: A troublesome diagnostic workupBloodstream Infection with Anaerobiospirillum succiniciproducens: A Potentially Lethal InfectionSpirochete InfectionsFirst Report of Treatment of Anaerobiospirillum succiniciproducens Bloodstream Infection with LevofloxacinIleocolitis Associated with Anaerobiospirillum in CatsAnaerobiospirillum succiniciproducens septicaemia: important aspects of diagnosis and managementThree Cases of Anaerobiospirillum succiniciproducens Bacteremia Confirmed by 16S rRNA Gene SequencingFirst reported African case ofAnaerobiospirillum succiniciproducens septicemiaDescription of a medium for isolating Anaerobiospirillum spp., a possible cause of zoonotic disease, from diarrheal feces and blood of humans and use of the medium in a survey of human, canine, and feline fecesAnaerobiospirillum succiniproducens bacteremiaAnaerobic infections part IINTESTINAL SPIROCHAETESPosters presented at the Third Anaerobe Discussion Group Symposium, 1983Anaerobiospirillum species isolated from humans with diarrhoea. 1 July 1982Volume 97, Issue 1Page: 63-65KeywordsAlcoholicsBacteremiaBacteriaCirrhosisLeptospiraLeptospirosisMicrobiologyResearch laboratories ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 July 1982 PDF downloadLoading ...