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A Kluyvera cryocrescens strain from a gall-bladder infection
R Thaller1, F Berlutti, M C Thaller
1Ospedale Regionale Zonale D. Parodi, Colleferro, Roma.
European Journal of Epidemiology
|March 1, 1988
Summary
Kluyvera cryocrescens was identified in gallbladder pus from a patient with acute cholecystitis. This marks the first documented instance of this bacterium being isolated from such a clinical specimen.
Area of Science:
- Microbiology
- Clinical Medicine
- Infectious Diseases
Background:
- Acute cholecystitis is a common surgical emergency.
- Gallbladder infections are typically polymicrobial.
- The etiological agents of cholecystitis are diverse.
Observation:
- A pure culture of Kluyvera cryocrescens was isolated from gallbladder pus.
- The patient was a 76-year-old female presenting with acute cholecystitis.
- The specimen was obtained during surgical intervention.
Findings:
- This study reports the first isolation of Kluyvera cryocrescens from a gallbladder specimen.
- The identification was confirmed using standard microbiological techniques.
- Kluyvera cryocrescens is a Gram-negative bacterium.
Implications:
- This finding expands the spectrum of known pathogens associated with acute cholecystitis.
- Further research may elucidate the role of Kluyvera cryocrescens in gallbladder infections.
- Understanding the microbial landscape of cholecystitis is crucial for effective treatment strategies.
