A case of Escherichia coli and Peptoniphilus species mixed osteomyelitis successfully identified by MALDI TOF-MS with a review of the literature

Diana Isabela Costescu Strachinaru, Jean Luc Gallez, Marie Sophie Paridaens, Sarah Djebara, Olivier Soete, Patrick Soentjens

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    Abstract

    Background: Peptoniphilus species are Gram-positive anaerobic cocci that are commensals of the human vagina and gut. Methods and results: We describe a case of mixed Escherichia coli and Peptoniphilus spp. osteomyelitis identified using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry as Peptoniphilus harei and present a short literature review. Conclusion: To our knowledge, only six cases of P. harei osteomyelitis have been reported to date.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)126-129
    Number of pages4
    JournalActa Clinica Belgica: International Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Medicine
    Volume77
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2022

    Keywords

    • Anaerobic bacteria
    • MALDI TOF-MS
    • Peptoniphilus harei
    • bone and joint infection
    • osteomyelitis

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