A case of necrotizing fasciitis caused by Bifidobacterium breve

A case of necrotizing fasciitis caused by Bifidobacterium breve

Background: Bifidobacterium breve is an obligate anaerobic gram-positive bacillus mainly found in the gastrointestinal tract of human infants. Few cases of necrotizing fasciitis caused by B. breve have been reported. Case presentation: A 42-year-old Japanese man with type 2 diabetes mellitus, obesit...

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Main Authors: Yuriko Takeda, Koshi Ota, Ayuka Kondo, Tomonobu Nishii, Naoya Onishi, Hiroki Yokoyama, Kazuma Yamakawa, Akira Takasu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-01-01
Series:IDCases
Subjects:
Bifidobacterium breve
Necrotizing fasciitis
Mass spectrograph
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250922002955

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