A 2-Year Retrospective Case Series on Isolates of the Emerging Pathogen Actinotignum schaalii from a Canadian Tertiary Care Hospital.

ABSTRACT: (1) Background: Actinotignum schaalii is an emerging, opportunistic pathogen often linked with UTIs but can extend beyond the urogenital system. Data on the clinical significance of A. schaalii are still emerging. (2) Methods: A retrospective review of A. schaalii isolates in a Canadian tertiary care hospital was conducted. The clinical data of patients that grew A. schaalii from January 2020 to 2022 were documented. Demographics, site, management, and microbiological parameters surrounding culture and sensitivities were recorded. (3) Results: A total of 43 cases of A. schaalii were identified. Actinotignum schaalii was primarily involved in UTIs (n = 17), abscesses (n = 9), bacteremia (n = 6), septic arthritis (n = 5),

SUBMITTER: Kakodkar P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9412865 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature