Two cases of Ruminococcus gnavus bacteremia associated with diverticulitis.

ABSTRACT: We report two cases of bacteremia with the anaerobic bacterium Ruminococcus gnavus. In both cases, the bacteremia was associated with diverticular disease. Preliminary conventional identification suggested peptostreptococci, and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) analysis did not produce scores high enough for species identification. Finally, the bacteria were identified by 16S rRNA gene sequencing.

SUBMITTER: Hansen SG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3666805 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature