Bacteremia secondary to Alloscardovia omnicolens urinary tract infection

J Infect Chemother. 2016 Jun;22(6):424-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jiac.2015.12.013. Epub 2016 Jan 28.

Abstract

A 70-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital with malaise, bilateral leg edema, and oliguria. She had a history of advanced uterine cancer. Bilateral double-J catheters were inserted because growth of intra-abdominal metastases led to bilateral ureteral stricture and hydronephrosis. Two days later, she suddenly developed high fever. Thin gram-positive bacilli of moderate length were detected in the anaerobic blood culture bottles. We performed 16S ribosomal RNA analysis of the isolate and it showed 100% match with Alloscardovia omnicolens DSM 21503(T). She was successfully treated with cefmetazole in addition to percutaneous nephrostomy.

Keywords: 16S rRNA; Alloscardovia omnicolens; Bacteremia.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Actinobacteria* / drug effects
  • Aged
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Bacteremia / drug therapy
  • Bacteremia / microbiology*
  • Bacterial Typing Techniques
  • Cefmetazole / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / complications
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / drug therapy
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / microbiology*
  • Humans
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Urinary Tract Infections / complications
  • Urinary Tract Infections / drug therapy
  • Urinary Tract Infections / microbiology*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Cefmetazole