A rare occurrence of sepsis caused by Veillonella parvula in a patient with underlying choledocholithiasis
Aimi Khairudin, Azura Hussin, Siti Asma Hassan
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SUMMARY
Veillonella
parvula is a Gram-negative obligate anaerobe that is part of the normal
anaerobic flora. The microorganism is usually regarded as colonization if
isolated from the patient’s sample. Here we report a rare case of sepsis caused
by V. parvula in a female
patient with underlying cholelithiasis. She was successfully treated with
amoxicillin-clavulanate with appropriate dosage and at the correct time of her
presentation to the hospital. V.
parvula should not be considered a non-pathogenic microbe in patients
with a history of underlying disease such as choledocholithiasis.
Keywords: Veillonella
parvula, sepsis, choledocholithiasis
SUMMARY
Veillonella
parvula is a Gram-negative obligate anaerobe that is part of the normal
anaerobic flora. The microorganism is usually regarded as colonization if
isolated from the patient’s sample. Here we report a rare case of sepsis caused
by V. parvula in a female
patient with underlying cholelithiasis. She was successfully treated with
amoxicillin-clavulanate with appropriate dosage and at the correct time of her
presentation to the hospital. V.
parvula should not be considered a non-pathogenic microbe in patients
with a history of underlying disease such as choledocholithiasis.
Keywords: Veillonella
parvula, sepsis, choledocholithiasis