The Emergence of <i>Bacteroides pyogenes</i> as a Human Pathogen of Animal Origin: A Narrative Review.

ABSTRACT: Bacteroides pyogenes is a Gram-negative obligate anaerobe rod. It is naturally found in the oral microbiome of cats and dogs, which represents a primary source of disease for humans. The present review provides an update on the role of B. pyogenes as a pathogen responsible for infections in humans. Indeed, an increasing number of B. pyogenes infections have been reported in recent years, including skin and soft tissue infections as well as severe diseases like osteomyelitis, Lemierre's syndrome, and bloodstream infection. Pre-analytical and analytical phases are crucial to guarantee the isolation of anaerobic bacteria, including B. pyogenes. Moreover, the introduction of MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry and 16S rRNA sequencing in clinical microbiology laboratories ma

SUBMITTER: Mauri C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12194902 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature