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Eubacterium callanderi bacteremia: report of the first case
Aurélie Thiolas1, Claude Bollet, Mohammed Gasmi
1Laboratoire de Bactériologie, Hôpital Timone, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, Marseille, France.
Journal of Clinical Microbiology
|May 8, 2003
Summary
The first clinical Eubacterium callanderi isolate was identified in patient blood. This anaerobic bacterium, previously only found in industrial digesters, was linked to bladder carcinoma.
Area of Science:
- Microbiology
- Clinical microbiology
- Bacteriology
Background:
- Eubacterium callanderi is an anaerobic, rod-shaped bacterium.
- First isolated in 1998 from an industrial anaerobic digester.
Observation:
- This study reports the first clinical isolation of Eubacterium callanderi.
- The bacterium was recovered from the bloodstream of a patient diagnosed with bladder carcinoma.
Findings:
- Identification was confirmed through cell fatty acid chromatographic analysis.
- 16S rRNA gene sequencing further validated the organism's identity.
Implications:
- This finding expands the known clinical relevance of Eubacterium callanderi.
- Highlights the importance of identifying anaerobic bacteria in clinical settings.