A case report of a deep surgical site infection with Terrisporobacter glycolicus/T. Mayombei and review of the literature.

BACKGROUND: There are increasing data regarding Terrisporobacter glycolicus as an emerging anaerobic pathogen. However, the few published cases to date usually report it as part of a polymicrobial infection. Here, we describe the first reported monomicrobial surgical site infection with this bacterium. Identification methods, taxonomy, and clinical management of this rarely identified pathogen are also discussed. CASE PRESENTATION: A previously healthy
Auteurs (Zotero)
Cheng, Matthew P.; Domingo, Marc-Christian; Levesque, Simon; Yansouni, Cedric P.
Date de publication (Zotero)
septembre, 2016