Sepsis following acute pyelonephritis caused by Trueperella bernardiae: a case report and literature review

Abstract Background Trueperella bernardiae is a coryneform, gram-positive bacterium that is a commensal of the skin and upper respiratory tract. It is treated as a contaminant and rarely causes infections. Blood, urine, and abscesses have been previously reported as the most common sites of infectio...

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Main Authors: Yuki Matsuhisa, Tsuneaki Kenzaka, Shinichiro Kobayashi, Jun Taguchi, Hideo Hirose, Tadao Gotoh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-02-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-08080-8