A Case of Christensenella hongkongensis and Bacteroides fragilis Group Bacteremia Secondary to Diverticulitis
Anaerobic Gram-positive rod bacteremia is typically linked to organisms such as <i>Clostridium perfringens</i> or contamination, but can occasionally be caused by less common microorganisms. Here, we present a case of bacteremia caused by <i>Christensenella hongkongensis</i>, identified through 16S rRNA gene sequencing, in a 79-year-old man who developed a fever during hospitalization for diabetes education.
Authors
- Mai Suzuki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4033-4681)
- Toshio Naito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1646-9930)
- Kento Goto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3442-1615)
- Yoshinori Kanai
Institutions
- Juntendo University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-04-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.83008
- Primary Topic
- Diverticular Disease and Complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00