Traceability of septic shock caused by phocaeicola vulgatus: a rare case report
To the best of our knowledge, septic shock secondary to P.vulgatus infection originating from non-gastrointestinal area represents an rare clinical condition. We realized that research on BFG should not only focus on its positive effects on the intestine, but also on its potential pathogenicity, including intra-abdominal infections, abscesses, and bloodstream infection.
Authors
- Shouping Wang
- Kunlin Xie
- Tao Lv (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6516-0393)
- Wenbo Niu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6983-9814)
Institutions
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CN)
- Sichuan University (CN)
- West China Medical Center of Sichuan University (CN)
- West China Hospital of Sichuan University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-03-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-10771-3
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Travel-related health issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88