Catabacter hongkongensis bacteremia identified by direct metagenomic sequencing of positive blood culture fluid, first case report in the US

Anaerobe. 2021 Jul 24:102421. doi: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2021.102421. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCatabacter hongkongensis, an increasingly recognized bacteria in clinical samples, was identified by direct metagenomic sequencing of positive blood culture fluid from a 55-year-old patient with colonic perforation. The bacteremia was cleared by both antibiotic treatment and surgical intervention. This is the first case report of C. hongkongensis infection in the US.PMID:34314867 | DOI:10.1016/j.anaerobe.2021.102421
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