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Sepsis secondary to multifocal Enterococcus faecium infection: A case report.
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- Secondary infections following tuberculosis: epidemiology, pathogenesis and clinical implications.Breathe (Sheffield, England) · 2026Review
- Gut Microbiota Metabolites Targeting the Immune Response in Sepsis: Mechanisms and Therapies.International journal of general medicine · 2025Review
- Causal effects of gut microbiota on sepsis and sepsis-related death: insights from genome-wide Mendelian randomization, single-cell RNA, bulk RNA sequencing, and network pharmacology.Journal of translational medicine · 2024Article
- Bacterial contaminants in stored blood and blood products at Zomba Central Hospital Blood Bank: assessing the possible risk of post-transfusion sepsis in a resource-limited setting.The Pan African medical journal · 2024Article
- Environmental Cadmium Exposure Perturbs Gut Microbial Dysbiosis in Ducks.Veterinary sciences · 2023Article
- Biochemical and molecular identification of Gram-positive isolates with β-hemolysis activity isolated from the nasal swab of pigs during the human meningitis outbreak in Badung Regency, Bali-Indonesia.Veterinary world · 2022Article
- Aloe-Emodin-Mediated Photodynamic Therapy Attenuates Sepsis-Associated Toxins in Selected Gram-Positive Bacteria In Vitro.Journal of microbiology and biotechnology · 2021Article
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Abstract
introductionNosocomial Enterococcus faecium (E faecium) infections are common among immunocompromised patients; however, sepsis caused by E faecium is rarely encountered in the clinical setting. PATIENT CONCERNS: A 69-year-old woman with a previous history of tuberculosis (TB), developed symptoms of recurrent fever, paroxysmal cough, and exertional dyspnea for over 2 months before she presented to the hospital. DIAGNOSIS: The patient was initially misdiagnosed with recurrent TB, and did not respond to anti-TB therapy. Culture results of blood, endotracheal necrotic tissue, and urine confirmed a diagnosis of multifocal E faecium infection.
interventionsOn definitive diagnosis, the patient received intensive antimicrobial combination treatment with linezolid, teicoplanin, caspofungin, and voriconazole on the basis of antimicrobial susceptibility results. OUTCOMES: After transient improvement, the patient's condition deteriorated due to secondary infections, and the patient died after discharge against medical advice.
conclusionE faecium bacteremia may cause sepsis in immunocompromised patients, and has a high mortality rate. Careful pathogen detection and early initiation of treatment is crucial to good patient outcome.
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