Haemophilus spp., an emerging multidrug-resistant sexually transmitted pathogen

IF 5 Q3 Medicine

Medecine et maladies infectieuses Pub Date : 2020-11-01 DOI:10.1016/j.medmal.2020.06.003

M. Ducours , M. Puges , A. Desclaux , L. Barthod , O. Peuchant , C. Cazanave

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Abstract

Objectives

To describe the characteristics of patients with a positive urethral sample for Haemophilus spp.

Material and methods

We performed a retrospective study from January 2018 to July 2019 at the Bordeaux university hospital (France) of all urethral samples positive for Haemophilus spp.

Results

Haemophilus spp. was isolated in 10 urethral samples from nine patients. The mean age was 33.8 years. Most patients reported having unprotected sex. Haemophilus parainfluenzae was isolated in nine samples, and Haemophilus influenzae in one sample. Antibiotic susceptibility tests were performed in five samples; Haemophilus spp. was always resistant to amoxicillin and tetracycline. One patient had persistent symptoms after treatment for a multidrug-resistant Haemophilus parainfluenzae strain.

Conclusion

Haemophilus spp. is a rare pathogen of urethritis. Its responsibility should be considered in case of persistent symptoms. The emergence of multidrug-resistant Haemophilus spp. is becoming problematic.

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嗜血杆菌，一种新出现的多重耐药性传播病原体

目的探讨血友菌尿道标本阳性患者的特征。材料与方法对2018年1月至2019年7月在法国波尔多大学医院所有血友菌尿道标本进行回顾性研究。结果从9例患者的10份尿道标本中分离出血友菌。平均年龄为33.8岁。大多数患者报告有无保护的性行为。在9份样本中分离到副流感嗜血杆菌，在1份样本中分离到流感嗜血杆菌。对5个样本进行抗生素敏感性试验;嗜血杆菌始终对阿莫西林和四环素耐药。一名患者在治疗多重耐药副流感嗜血杆菌菌株后出现持续症状。结论血友病是一种罕见的尿道炎病原菌。在症状持续的情况下，应考虑其责任。耐多药嗜血杆菌的出现正在成为问题。

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Medecine et maladies infectieuses 医学-传染病学

CiteScore

1.10

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0.00%

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审稿时长

10.7 weeks

期刊介绍： L''organe d''expression de la Société de Pathologie Infectieuse de Langue Française (SPILF). Médecine et Maladies Infectieuses is the official publication of the Société de Pathologie Infectieuse de Langue Française (SPILF). Médecine et Maladies Infectieuses is indexed in the major databases: Medline, Web of Science/Clarivate and Scopus. The journal publishes scientific /research articles, general reviews, short communications and letters, in both English and French. The journal welcomes submissions on the various aspects of infectious pathologies and pathogenic agents. Médecine et Maladies Infectieuses focuses on clinical therapeutics, nosocomial infections, biology, prevention, as well as epidemiology and therapeutics.