Trueperella bernardiae bacteremia in paraplegic patient with polymicrobial infection

Lauren Mazin DO, MSc, Christopher J Peterson MD, MS, Miles Thomas BS, Yunan D Wang MD

ABSTRACT

Trueperella bernardiae is an infrequently identified Gram-positive bacillus that has been isolated in various clinical infections. Here we report a case of T bernardiae infection in a paraplegic male and report antimicrobial susceptibilities.

Keywords: Trueperella bernardiae, polymicrobial infection, antibiotic resistance

Article citation: Mazin L, Peterson CJ, Thomas M, Wang YD. Trueperella bernardiae bacteremia in paraplegic patient with polymicrobial infection. The Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles 2023;11(49):35–38
From: Department of Internal Medicine (LM, CJP, YDW), Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine; Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (MT), Roanoke, VA, Roanoke, VA.
Submitted: 6/29/2023
Accepted: 9/25/2023
Conflicts of interest: none
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