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== Background == |
== Background == |
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* Genus of anaerobic, pencil-shaped, [[Stain::Gram-negative]] [[Shape::bacillus]] that are part of the normal oral and intestinal human flora |
* Genus of anaerobic, pencil-shaped, [[Stain::Gram-negative]] [[Shape::bacillus]] that are part of the normal oral and intestinal human flora |
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*Rare opportunistic pathogen |
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== Clinical Manifestations == |
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* May cause [[bacteremia]] in patients undergoing chemotherapy or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation who develop [[febrile neutropenia]] |
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== Management == |
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* Generally susceptible to [[penicillin]] and [[meropenem]] and [[clindamycin]] |
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* Occasional resistance to [[metronidazole]] |
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[[Category:Gram-negative bacilli]] |
[[Category:Gram-negative bacilli]] |
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Revision as of 13:39, 14 December 2021
Background
- Genus of anaerobic, pencil-shaped, Gram-negative bacillus that are part of the normal oral and intestinal human flora
- Rare opportunistic pathogen
Clinical Manifestations
- May cause bacteremia in patients undergoing chemotherapy or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation who develop febrile neutropenia
Management
- Generally susceptible to penicillin and meropenem and clindamycin
- Occasional resistance to metronidazole
References
- ^ M. R. Couturier, E. S. Slechta, C. Goulston, M. A. Fisher, K. E. Hanson. Leptotrichia Bacteremia in Patients Receiving High-Dose Chemotherapy. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 2011;50(4):1228-1232. doi:10.1128/jcm.05926-11.
