Lethal Thalassospira povalilytica Sepsis in a Patient With Asplenia: An Alert for Clinicians
In patients with asplenia, Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most common cause of overwhelming sepsis; however, many other pathogens also need to be considered. Thalassospira povalilytica, a marine bacterium, can cause invasive infectious diseases in such patients. Here, we describe the case of a prev...
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| author | Hirokazu Toyoshima Kohei Unno Kanako Nakamura Chiaki Ishiguro Motoaki Tanigawa Hirofumi Okuda |
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| description | In patients with asplenia, Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most common cause of overwhelming sepsis; however, many other pathogens also need to be considered. Thalassospira povalilytica, a marine bacterium, can cause invasive infectious diseases in such patients. Here, we describe the case of a previously healthy 65-year-old man, who presented with a 2-day history of fever and died within 24 hours because of lethal sepsis caused by T povalilytica. This case should alert clinicians regarding the potential of lethal infections caused by T povalilytica. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c795eb8ee27d4a7da39958eadc4bf88a2025-08-20T03:18:46ZengAmerican College of PhysiciansAnnals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases2767-76642022-10-011810.7326/aimcc.2022.0403Lethal Thalassospira povalilytica Sepsis in a Patient With Asplenia: An Alert for CliniciansHirokazu Toyoshima0Kohei Unno1Kanako Nakamura2Chiaki Ishiguro3Motoaki Tanigawa4Hirofumi Okuda51Department of Infectious Diseases, Japanese Red Cross Ise Hospital, Funae, Ise, Japan2Department of Cardiology, Japanese Red Cross Ise Hospital, Funae, Ise, Japan3Department of Medical Technology, Japanese Red Cross Ise Hospital, Funae, Ise, Japan3Department of Medical Technology, Japanese Red Cross Ise Hospital, Funae, Ise, Japan4Department of Respiratory Medicine, Japanese Red Cross Ise Hospital, Funae, Ise, Japan5Department of Gastroenterology, Japanese Red Cross Ise Hospital, Funae, Ise, JapanIn patients with asplenia, Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most common cause of overwhelming sepsis; however, many other pathogens also need to be considered. Thalassospira povalilytica, a marine bacterium, can cause invasive infectious diseases in such patients. Here, we describe the case of a previously healthy 65-year-old man, who presented with a 2-day history of fever and died within 24 hours because of lethal sepsis caused by T povalilytica. This case should alert clinicians regarding the potential of lethal infections caused by T povalilytica.https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2022.0403 |
| spellingShingle | Hirokazu Toyoshima Kohei Unno Kanako Nakamura Chiaki Ishiguro Motoaki Tanigawa Hirofumi Okuda Lethal Thalassospira povalilytica Sepsis in a Patient With Asplenia: An Alert for Clinicians Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases |
| title | Lethal Thalassospira povalilytica Sepsis in a Patient With Asplenia: An Alert for Clinicians |
| title_full | Lethal Thalassospira povalilytica Sepsis in a Patient With Asplenia: An Alert for Clinicians |
| title_fullStr | Lethal Thalassospira povalilytica Sepsis in a Patient With Asplenia: An Alert for Clinicians |
| title_full_unstemmed | Lethal Thalassospira povalilytica Sepsis in a Patient With Asplenia: An Alert for Clinicians |
| title_short | Lethal Thalassospira povalilytica Sepsis in a Patient With Asplenia: An Alert for Clinicians |
| title_sort | lethal thalassospira povalilytica sepsis in a patient with asplenia an alert for clinicians |
| url | https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2022.0403 |
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