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Open Access 01-12-2012 | Case report

Robinsoniella peoriensis infection following surgery for scoliosis: a case report

Authors: Nadim Cassir, Laurine Laget, Aurélie Renvoisé, Jean-Marie Gennari, Michel Drancourt

Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports | Issue 1/2012

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Abstract

Introduction

Robinsoniella peoriensis was recently identified as a Gram-positive, spore-forming, anaerobic bacillus originally isolated from swine manure storage pits. Seven isolates have been subsequently reported from human sources.

Case presentation

We report the case of an infection caused by R. peoriensis in a 45-year-old Caucasian woman after posterior instrumentation correction of idiopathic thoracolumbar scoliosis. The identification was made by culture of samples inoculated onto blood agar and chocolate agar and was confirmed by 16 S ribosomal ribonucleic acid gene sequencing.

Conclusions

We discuss similar cases suggesting that R. peoriensis is responsible for health care-associated infections with the colonic flora as a potential source of infection.
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Metadata
Title
Robinsoniella peoriensis infection following surgery for scoliosis: a case report
Authors
Nadim Cassir
Laurine Laget
Aurélie Renvoisé
Jean-Marie Gennari
Michel Drancourt
Publication date
01-12-2012
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Journal of Medical Case Reports / Issue 1/2012
Electronic ISSN: 1752-1947
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-6-174

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