A WEB-SURFER'S GUIDE TO BACTERIA ASSOCIATED WITH INFECTIONS IN HUMANS
Species associated with infection - D. desulfuricans, D. vulgaris
Reported infections - bacteraemia, liver abscess
Reported susceptibilities and treatments - penicillin, clindamycin
References - McDougall, R., Robson, J., Paterson, D., Tee, W. (1997). Bacteremia caused by a recently described novel Desulfovibrio species. J. Clin. Microbiol. 35, 1805-1808. - Tee, W., Dyall-Smith, M., Woods, W., Eisen, D. (1996). Probable new species of Desulfovibrio isolated from a pyogenic liver abscess. J. clin. Microbiol. 34, 1760-1764. - Porschen, R.K., Chan, P. (1977). Anaerobic vibrio-like organisms cultured from blood: Desulfovibrio desulfuricans and Succinivibrio species.J. clin. Microbiol. 5, 444-447.
