Gardnerella vaginalis bacteremia in a previously healthy man:: Case report and characterization of the isolate

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Lagace-Wiens, Philippe R. S. [2 ]
Ng, Betty [1 ]
Reimer, Aleisha [1 ]
Burdz, Tamara [1 ]
Wiebe, Deborah [1 ]
Bernard, Kathryn [1 ,2 ]
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[1] Natl Microbiol Lab, Div Emerging Pathogens, Dept Special Bacteriol, Winnipeg, MB R3E 3R2, Canada
[2] Univ Manitoba, Fac Med, Dept Med Microbiol & Infect Dis, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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10.1128/JCM.01545-07
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
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Gardnerella vaginalis in women causes vaginitis or infections in other sites, such as the urinary tract, but is an infrequent cause of bacteremia. Bacteremia in men is very rare and is typically associated with immuno-compromised states. Here we describe G. vaginalis bacteremia in a previously healthy man with renal calculi and urosepsis.
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