The First Case of Arthrobacter woluwensis Bacteremia Diagnosed using MALDI-TOF MS.

IF 0.7 4区医学 Q4 MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY

Clinical laboratory Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI:10.7754/Clin.Lab.2024.240920

Takho Kang, Seung Gyu Yun, Myung-Hyun Nam, Yunjung Cho, Keun Ju Kim

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Abstract

Background: Thus far, seven cases of Arthrobacter woluwensis (A. woluwensis) infections have been reported globally. Its rarity and overlapping characteristics with other bacterial species make identification challenging, necessitating 16S ribosomal RNA sequencing and whole-genome sequencing.

Methods: For the first time, A. woluwensis bacteremia was diagnosed using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS).

Results: The isolated A. woluwensis was susceptible to vancomycin. A. woluwensis bacteremia was resolved with the administration of intravenous vancomycin and the removal of the chemoport.

Conclusions: MALDI-TOF MS can be useful in diagnosing A. woluwensis infections.

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Clinical laboratory 医学-医学实验技术

CiteScore

1.50

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0.00%

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494

审稿时长

3 months

期刊介绍： Clinical Laboratory is an international fully peer-reviewed journal covering all aspects of laboratory medicine and transfusion medicine. In addition to transfusion medicine topics Clinical Laboratory represents submissions concerning tissue transplantation and hematopoietic, cellular and gene therapies. The journal publishes original articles, review articles, posters, short reports, case studies and letters to the editor dealing with 1) the scientific background, implementation and diagnostic significance of laboratory methods employed in hospitals, blood banks and physicians'' offices and with 2) scientific, administrative and clinical aspects of transfusion medicine and 3) in addition to transfusion medicine topics Clinical Laboratory represents submissions concerning tissue transplantation and hematopoietic, cellular and gene therapies.