Desulfovibrio fairfieldensis

Background

• Species of curved Gram-negative bacillus within the genus Desulfovibrio
• May be a member of the GI flora

Clinical Manifestations

• Rare case reports of bacteremia associated with GI illness

Management

• Unclear what the best empiric treatment is
• Often susceptible to ciprofloxacin and metronidazole; susceptibility to beta lactams less clear

Further Reading

• Desulfovibrio fairfieldensis bacteremia associated with choledocholithiasis and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. J Clin Microbiol. 2007 ;45(8):2747-50. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00969-07. EPMID: 17567792; PMCID: PMC1951246.