biostudies-literatureUnknown15Lu Y<i>Peptoniphilus asaccharolyticus</i> is a Gram-positive anaerobic coccus, which forms part of the normal flora and the human commensals of the skin, genitourinary system, and gut. It can cause opportunistic infections in immunocompromised patients and is frequently isolated as part of polymicrobial spectra. Severe monomicrobial infections caused by the genus rarely occur. In this study, we report on septic shock, renal abscess, and bacteremia due to <i>P. asaccharolyticus</i> in a woman with nephrosis and diabetes mellitus. To the best of our knowledge, this report is the first to describe <i>P. asaccharolyticus</i> isolated from both renal abscess and blood cultures purely. The underlying diseases of the host and the removal of the double J tube were significant predisposing factors in this infection.Infection and drug resistance831-836https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8904262biostudies-literatureSeptic Shock, Renal Abscess, and Bacteremia Due to <i>Peptoniphilus asaccharolyticus</i> in a Woman with Nephrosis and Diabetes Mellitus: Case Report and Literature Review.PMC8904262Ni FLu YXia WXu YfalseSeptic Shock, Renal Abscess, and Bacteremia Due to <i>Peptoniphilus asaccharolyticus</i> in a Woman with Nephrosis and Diabetes Mellitus: Case Report and Literature Review.<i>Peptoniphilus asaccharolyticus</i> is a Gram-positive anaerobic coccus, which forms part of the normal flora and the human commensals of the skin, genitourinary system, and gut. It can cause opportunistic infections in immunocompromised patients and is frequently isolated as part of polymicrobial spectra. Severe monomicrobial infections caused by the genus rarely occur. In this study, we report on septic shock, renal abscess, and bacteremia due to <i>P. asaccharolyticus</i> in a woman with nephrosis and diabetes mellitus. To the best of our knowledge, this report is the first to describe <i>P. asaccharolyticus</i> isolated from both renal abscess and blood cultures purely. The underlying diseases of the host and the removal of the double J tube were significant predisposing factors in this infection.2022-01-01T00:00:00Z20222025-05-18T12:34:08.542Z2025-05-18T12:34:08.542ZS-EPMC89042623528157410.2147/IDR.S353966