Article ; Online: Gardnerella vaginalis ventilatory acquired pneumonia among patients with trauma.
Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease
2024 Volume 108, Issue 4, Page(s) 116202
Abstract: Gardnerella vaginalis (G. vaginalis) is a bacterium rarely responsible for systemic infections and is exceptionally isolated from bronchopulmonary samples. Here, we report here two patients with trauma who were diagnosed with a G. vaginalis ventilatory ... ...
Abstract | Gardnerella vaginalis (G. vaginalis) is a bacterium rarely responsible for systemic infections and is exceptionally isolated from bronchopulmonary samples. Here, we report here two patients with trauma who were diagnosed with a G. vaginalis ventilatory acquired pneumonia (VAP) via mini bronchoalveolar lavage (mini-BAL). According to our observations, G. vaginalis was the only microorganism with a significant threshold and the identification was obtained by a reliable mean. There is no recommendation for antibiotic treatment for invasive G. vaginalis infection. We treated these infections with Cefotaxim and Metronidazole which clinically improved the infection. To determine whether the two patients were infected by the same strain, we used a random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) technique. The two G. vaginalis organisms had distinct RAPD profiles, suggesting the absence of cross-transmission. These two cases of trauma and G. vaginalis VAP suggest that this infection cannot be ruled out and should alert the clinician to treat it. |
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MeSH term(s) | Female ; Humans ; Gardnerella vaginalis/genetics ; Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Technique ; Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use ; Pneumonia/drug therapy ; Vaginosis, Bacterial/microbiology |
Chemical Substances | Anti-Bacterial Agents |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2024-02-01 |
Publishing country | United States |
Document type | Case Reports |
ZDB-ID | 604920-5 |
ISSN | 1879-0070 ; 0732-8893 |
ISSN (online) | 1879-0070 |
ISSN | 0732-8893 |
DOI | 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2024.116202 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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