Case of sepsis caused by Bifidobacterium longum

J Clin Microbiol. 1999 Apr;37(4):1227-8. doi: 10.1128/JCM.37.4.1227-1228.1999.

Abstract

We report a case of sepsis caused by Bifidobacterium longum in a 19-year-old male who had developed high fever, jaundice, and hepatomegaly after acupuncture therapy with small gold needles. Anaerobic, non-spore-forming, gram-positive bacilli were isolated from his blood and finally identified as B. longum. He recovered completely after treatment with ticarcillin and metronidazole. To our knowledge, this is the first report of incidental sepsis caused by B. longum.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Actinomycetales Infections / etiology*
  • Actinomycetales Infections / microbiology
  • Acupuncture Analgesia / adverse effects*
  • Adult
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Bifidobacterium / isolation & purification
  • Bifidobacterium / pathogenicity*
  • Fever / etiology
  • Hepatomegaly / etiology
  • Humans
  • Jaundice / etiology
  • Male
  • Metronidazole / therapeutic use
  • Penicillins / therapeutic use
  • Sepsis / etiology*
  • Sepsis / microbiology
  • Ticarcillin / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Penicillins
  • Metronidazole
  • Ticarcillin