Trueperella bernardiae bloodstream infection following onco-gynaecologic surgery and literature review

Roberto Casale; Gabriele Bianco; Stefano Cosma; Leonardo Micheletti; Sara Comini; Marco Iannaccone; Matteo Boattini; Rossana Cavallo; Chiara Benedetto; Cristina Costa

doi:10.53854/liim-3001-15

Trueperella bernardiae bloodstream infection following onco-gynaecologic surgery and literature review

Infez Med. 2022 Mar 1;30(1):124-128. doi: 10.53854/liim-3001-15. eCollection 2022.

Authors

Roberto Casale^{1

2}, Gabriele Bianco¹, Stefano Cosma³, Leonardo Micheletti³, Sara Comini^{1

2}, Marco Iannaccone¹, Matteo Boattini^{1

2}, Rossana Cavallo^{1

2}, Chiara Benedetto³, Cristina Costa^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Microbiology and Virology Unit, University Hospital Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Turin, Italy.
² Department of Public Health and Paediatrics, University of Torino, Turin, Italy.
³ Gynecology and Obstetrics 1, Department of Surgical Sciences, City of Health and Science, University of Torino, Turin, Italy.

Abstract

Trueperella bernardiae is a Gram-positive commensal bacillus of the human skin and oropharynx. It is known as an opportunistic human pathogen causing surgical wound, skin, and soft tissue, osteoarticular, and bloodstream infections (BSIs) with severe complications. We report a case of surgical wound related T. bernardiae BSI following onco-gynaecologic surgery together with a comprehensive literature review of T. bernardiae infections to alert clinicians about this emerging pathogen.

Keywords: Gram-positive bacillus; MALDI-TOF MS; Trueperella bernardiae; onco-gynaecologic surgery; sepsis; surgical wound infection.

Publication types

Case Reports