{Reference Type}: Case Reports
{Title}: First Case of Septic Shock Caused by Cetobacterium Somerae.
{Author}: Lee MY;Kim MH;Lee WI;Kang SY;
{Journal}: Clin Lab
{Volume}: 70
{Issue}: 7
{Year}: 2024 Jul 1
{Factor}: 1.053
{DOI}: 10.7754/Clin.Lab.2024.240143
{Abstract}: <B>BACKGROUND: </B>Cetobacterium somerae rarely causes infection in humans. Most studies on C. somerae have analyzed its role in the intestinal system of freshwater fish.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>Herein, we report a case of septic shock caused by C. somerae in an elderly patient.<BR><B>RESULTS: </B>Blood culture revealed growth of a gram-negative, rod-shaped anaerobic bacterium, which was identified as C. somerae through MALDI-TOF analyses. Although C. somerae is a resident species in the gut, it can cause systemic infection, which can be fatal.<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>When C. somerae is identified, consideration should be given to the possibility of the infection originating from the intestinal tract.