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Article: Kocuria kristinae infection associated with acute cholecystitis

TitleKocuria kristinae infection associated with acute cholecystitis
Authors
Ma, ESKWong, CLPLai, KTWChan, ECHYam, WCChan, ACW
Issue Date2005
PublisherBioMed Central Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.biomedcentral.com/bmcinfectdis/
Citation
Bmc Infectious Diseases, 2005, v. 5 How to Cite?
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-5-60
AbstractBackground: Kocuria, previously classified into the genus of Micrococcus, is commonly found on human skin. Two species, K. rosea and K. kristinae, are etiologically associated with catheter-related bacteremia. Case presentation: We describe the first case of K. kristinae infection associated with acute cholecystitis. The microorganism was isolated from the bile of a 56-year old Chinese man who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy. He developed post-operative fever that resolved readily after levofloxacin treatment. Conclusion: Our report of K. kristinae infection associated with acute cholecystitis expands the clinical spectrum of infections caused by this group of bacteria. With increasing number of recent reports describing the association between Kocuria spp. and infectious diseases, the significance of their isolation from clinical specimens cannot be underestimated. A complete picture of infections related to Kocuria spp. will have to await the documentation of more clinical cases. © 2005 Ma et al; license BioMed Central Ltd.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/45190
ISSN
1471-2334
2023 Impact Factor: 3.4
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.031
PubMed Central ID
PMC1181815
ISI Accession Number ID
WOS:000230903700001
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dc.contributor.authorChan, ACWen_HK
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dc.description.abstractBackground: Kocuria, previously classified into the genus of Micrococcus, is commonly found on human skin. Two species, K. rosea and K. kristinae, are etiologically associated with catheter-related bacteremia. Case presentation: We describe the first case of K. kristinae infection associated with acute cholecystitis. The microorganism was isolated from the bile of a 56-year old Chinese man who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy. He developed post-operative fever that resolved readily after levofloxacin treatment. Conclusion: Our report of K. kristinae infection associated with acute cholecystitis expands the clinical spectrum of infections caused by this group of bacteria. With increasing number of recent reports describing the association between Kocuria spp. and infectious diseases, the significance of their isolation from clinical specimens cannot be underestimated. A complete picture of infections related to Kocuria spp. will have to await the documentation of more clinical cases. © 2005 Ma et al; license BioMed Central Ltd.en_HK
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dc.subject.meshCholecystitis - complications - microbiologyen_HK
dc.subject.meshGram-Positive Bacterial Infections - complications - drug therapy - microbiologyen_HK
dc.subject.meshMicrococcaceae - isolation & purificationen_HK
dc.subject.meshAnti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic useen_HK
dc.subject.meshOfloxacin - therapeutic useen_HK
dc.titleKocuria kristinae infection associated with acute cholecystitisen_HK
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