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- Oligella urethralis and Trueperella bernardiae are uncommon bacteria linked to bloodstream infections.
- A 96-year-old woman, living in a nursing home and having diabetes, experienced a severe infection involving these bacteria and an obstructive urinary tract infection.
- The O. urethralis strain found in her blood was resistant to certain antibiotics, indicating the need for more cases to understand their clinical characteristics for better infection control.
Article Abstract
Oligella urethralis and Trueperella bernardiae are rare causes of bacteremia. A 96-year-old female nursing home resident with diabetes presented with polymicrobial bloodstream infection comprising these organisms and obstructive urinary tract infection. O. urethralis identified from blood cultures was resistant to fluoroquinolones and non-fourth-generation cephalosporins. Cases must be accumulated to define the clinical features of these organisms for infection control.
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