With the development of matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) and 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) gene sequencing, increasing numbers of new microorganisms are being discovered. In this report, Kerstersia gyiorum was isolated for the first time from the sputum of two elderly patients with neurodegenerative disease, and integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine was used for treatment. The bacteria's growth characteristics, biochemical reaction characteristics, sensitivity to antibiotics, and the patients' treatment are described, with a review of previous reports.
Keywords: Kerstersia gyiorum; antibiotic sensitivity; case report; gene sequencing; integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine; microbiology; neurodegenerative disease.