Spontaneous resolution or antibiotic effectiveness? Reflection on a case of pediatric urinary tract infections caused by Enterococcus raffinosus.

IF 2.2 4区生物学 Q3 MICROBIOLOGY

Fems Microbiology Letters Pub Date : 2024-01-09 DOI:10.1093/femsle/fnae030

Mengshuang Zhang, Rui Qin, Xuzhan Zhang, Liping Ge, Guixia Li, Chen Chen, Xuedong Cai

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Abstract

Enterococcus raffinosus, named by Collins et al. in 1989, is a cocci-shaped bacterium that typically appears in pairs or short chains. As a Gram-positive and non-motile bacterium, it grows at 10°C-45°C, exhibiting negative peroxidase activity [1]. It is a normal flora in the oropharynx and gastrointestinal tract of domestic cats [2] and can also be isolated from human rectal swabs [3], it belongs to the same genus Enterococcus as Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium. Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium constitute 90% of clinically isolated strains. However, the incidence of other enterococci, excluding E. faecalis and E. faecium, is on the rise [4]. In this case report, a patient with pediatric urinary tract infections caused by E. raffinosus was presented, and a summary of relevant literature was provided.

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自发缓解还是抗生素有效？对一例由拉菲诺斯肠球菌引起的小儿尿路感染的反思。

拉菲诺斯肠球菌（Enterococcus raffinosus）由柯林斯等人于 1989 年命名，是一种球形细菌，通常成对或短链出现。它是一种革兰氏阳性细菌，不运动，生长温度为 10°C-45°C，过氧化物酶活性为阴性 [1]。它是家猫口咽部和胃肠道的正常菌群 [2]，也可从人类直肠拭子中分离出来 [3]，与粪肠球菌和粪肠球菌同属肠球菌属。粪肠球菌和粪肠球菌占临床分离菌株的 90%。然而，除粪肠球菌和粪肠球菌外，其他肠球菌的发病率也在上升 [4]。本病例报告介绍了一名由拉菲诺斯肠球菌引起的小儿尿路感染患者，并对相关文献进行了总结。

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Fems Microbiology Letters 生物-微生物学

CiteScore

4.30

自引率

0.00%

发文量

112

审稿时长

1.9 months

期刊介绍： FEMS Microbiology Letters gives priority to concise papers that merit rapid publication by virtue of their originality, general interest and contribution to new developments in microbiology. All aspects of microbiology, including virology, are covered. 2019 Impact Factor: 1.987, Journal Citation Reports (Source Clarivate, 2020) Ranking: 98/135 (Microbiology) The journal is divided into eight Sections: Physiology and Biochemistry (including genetics, molecular biology and ‘omic’ studies) Food Microbiology (from food production and biotechnology to spoilage and food borne pathogens) Biotechnology and Synthetic Biology Pathogens and Pathogenicity (including medical, veterinary, plant and insect pathogens – particularly those relating to food security – with the exception of viruses) Environmental Microbiology (including ecophysiology, ecogenomics and meta-omic studies) Virology (viruses infecting any organism, including Bacteria and Archaea) Taxonomy and Systematics (for publication of novel taxa, taxonomic reclassifications and reviews of a taxonomic nature) Professional Development (including education, training, CPD, research assessment frameworks, research and publication metrics, best-practice, careers and history of microbiology) If you are unsure which Section is most appropriate for your manuscript, for example in the case of transdisciplinary studies, we recommend that you contact the Editor-In-Chief by email prior to submission. Our scope includes any type of microorganism - all members of the Bacteria and the Archaea and microbial members of the Eukarya (yeasts, filamentous fungi, microbial algae, protozoa, oomycetes, myxomycetes, etc.) as well as all viruses.