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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Desulfovibrio''}}

* Genus of [[Cellular respiratory::anaerobic]] sulfate-reducing [[Stain::Gram-negative]] [[Shape::bacillus|bacilli]]
* Ubiquitous environmental organisms, including soil, water, and sewage
* Includes a number of species, of which 5 have been isolated from clinical specimens:
** [[Desulfovibrio desulfuricans]], the most common pathogen in the genus
** [[Desulfovibrio fairfieldensis]], possibly the most virulent
** [[Desulfovibrio vulgaris]]
** [[Desulfovibrio piger]]
** [[Desulfovibrio legallii]]

== Clinical Manifestations ==

* Often hepatobiliary infections in elderly men

== Management ==

* Can produce beta-lactamases
* Has been previously treated successfully with [[doxycycline]], [[cefuroxime]], [[ceftriaxone]], [[clarithromycin]], [[piperacillin-tazobactam]], [[amoxicillin-clavulanic acid]]

== Further Reading ==

* ''Desulfovibrio desulfuricans'' bacteremia: A case report and literature review. ''Anaerobe''. 2018;49:112-115. doi: [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anaerobe.2017.12.013 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2017.12.013]

[[Category:Anaerobes]]
[[Category:Gram-negative bacilli]]

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