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The Journal of the Japanese Society for Clinical Microbiology |
Biblioraphy Information
| ArticleTitle |
A case of sepsis caused by Rodentibacter ratii |
| Language |
J |
| AuthorList |
Ayumi Yamaji1), Takahiro Kinebuchi1), Tadanori Noro2), Ryouga Kitano1), Kenta Masuda1), Toshio Arai3) |
| Affiliation |
1) Department of Laboratory Medicine, Social Welfare Corporation Hokkaido Social Work Association Furano Hospital
2) Department of Cardiology, Social Welfare Corporation Hokkaido Social Work Association Furano Hospital
（Current address: Department of Cardiology, National Hospital Organization Asahikawa Medical Center）
3) Department of Internal Medicine, Social Welfare Corporation Hokkaido Social Work Association Furano Hospital |
| Publication |
J.J.C.M.: 34 (1), 30-34, 2023 |
| Received |
February 7, 2023 |
| Accepted |
August 22, 2023 |
| Abstract |
Rodentibacter ratii is a Gram-negative short rod of the Pasteurellaceae family. It is mainly detected at high rates in laboratory animals such as mice and rats, and infection in humans is rare. The patient is a woman in her 80s undergoing outpatient treatment after aortic valve replacement surgery. Since the fever did not improve, the patient visited our emergency department and was admitted to the hospital for further investigation and treatment. A blood culture taken on the same day was positive and a Gram stain showed Gram-negative small rods. Mass spectrometry analysis performed directly from the bottle culture was determined to be Rodentibacter pneumotropica, the species could not be confirmed by biochemical characterization using a simplified identification kit. It was identified as R. ratti by genetic analysis. There are few databases for this organism, and whole genome analysis was useful for identification. |
| Keywords |
Rodentibacter ratii |
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