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Table 1 Case reports of Robinsoniella peoriensis infections

From: Robinsoniella peoriensis infection following surgery for scoliosis: a case report

Patient

Sex/Age, years

Sample (delay after admission)

Identification

Underlining condition

Treatment

Community-acquired (CA) or health care-associated (HCA)

Outcome

Reference

Case 1

Female/61

Left-sided abdominal fluid collection

16 S rRNA gene sequencing

Laroscopic sigmoid colectomy due to diverticulitis

Percutaneous drainage vancomycin piperacillin-tazobactam (after unsuccessful treatment with moxifloxacin and clindamycin)

HCA

Improvement

[4]

Case 2

Female/68

Fluid from wound debridement

16 S rRNA gene sequencing

Open pelvic and femur fractures

Surgical wound debridement broad-spectrum antibiotics

CA

Improvement

[4]

Case 3

Male/45

Fluid from wound debridement(one month)

16 S rRNA gene sequencing

Open reduction and internal fixation of tibial and febular fractures

Wound debridement clindamycin linezolid (after unsuccessful treatment with clindamycin alone)

HCA

Improvement

[4]

Case 4

Female/79

Blood cultures (four days)

16 S rRNA gene sequencing

Coronary artery bypass surgery for myocardial infarction,diabetes, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia

Piperacillin/tazobactam, levofloxacin, and metronidazole

HCA

Died

[4]

Case 5

Female/42

Blood cultures (five days)

16 S rRNA gene sequencing

Pancreatic cancer

Metronidazole

HCA

Died

[3]

Case 6

Male/50

Muscle hematoma punction

16 S rRNA gene sequencing

Alcoholic liver cirrhosis

Clindamycin and ciprofloxacin

HCA

Died

[5]

Case 7

Female/45

Necrotic tissue

16 S rRNA gene sequencing

Osteosynthesis for thoracolumbar scoliosis

Debridement of necrotic tissue and removal of the bone graft clindamycin and rifampicin

HCA

Improvement

Present report

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