Escherichia vulneris infection. Report of 2 cases
Añón, M.T.; Ruiz-Velasco, L.M.; Borrajo, E.; Giner, C.; Sendino, M.; Cantón, R.
Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiologia Clinica 11(10): 559-561
1993
ISSN/ISBN: 0213-005X PMID: 8142507 Document Number: 411530
Escherichia vulneris is an enterobacteriaceae seldom isolated in microbiology laboratories. We report two cases of infection with positive cultures for this microorganism. Microbiological cultures of wound secretion and peritoneal fluid on usual media. Identification by PASCO and API 20E systems. Antimicrobial sensitivity was performed by a commercial microdilution system. The first case is a postsurgical hand infection from which was isolated Escherichia vulneris with Enterococcus faecium, it shows the typical presentation of infection by this bacteria. The second case consists of a peritonitis after aggressive abdominal surgery. In the peritoneal fluid culture, Escherichia vulneris and Cedecea neteri were recovered. The isolation of Escherichia vulneris has not been reported previously in Spain. We contribute towards its better knowledge with two clinical reports: a typical infection and an exceptional isolation from peritoneal fluid.