A rare case of invasive Enterococcus cecorum infection and related diagnostic difficulties

Autor: Mateusz Szymanski, Małgorzata M. Skiba, Małgorzata Piasecka, Alina Olender
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Clinical Case Reports, Vol 12, Iss 9, Pp n/a-n/a (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2050-0904
DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.9386
Popis: Key Clinical Message This report presents a rare case of invasive infection caused by Enterococcus cecorum. There are no specific guidelines regarding antibiotic therapy for this infection. Based on this case, it can be concluded that linezolid demonstrates in vivo activity against Enterococcus cecorum and can be successfully used in therapy. Abstract Enterococcus cecorum is an extremely rare pathogen in humans. Since 1984, when the microorganism was first described, only a dozen cases of invasive infections in humans have been reported in the literature. The diagnostic pathway may involve difficulties in correctly identifying this microorganism. Based on the case described, it can be thought that Enterococcus cecorum is a more challenging bacterium than the much more common Enterococcus faecium or Enterococcus faecalis. The described case underscores the importance of medical vigilance in clinical practice. It seems that due to increasingly advanced techniques in molecular biology, we will more frequently detect pathogens that were previously encountered only sporadically. Since not every center has access to modern and advanced microbiological diagnostic methods, publications that practically combine classical microbiological diagnostic methods with those less accessible but more modern are exceptionally valuable. In the case described, it is also worth noting that classical methods still play a significant and crucial role in conducting microbiological diagnostics. In the era of rapid diagnostic tool development, it is important to emphasize the necessity of combining different methods rather than replacing one with another.
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