Itoh K(1), Iwasaki H(2), Shigemi H(3), Tsutani H(4), Yamauchi T(5). Author information:
(1)Department of Internal Medicine, National Hospital Organization Awara
Hospital, Awara, Japan; Department of Infection Control and Prevention,
University of Fukui Hospital, Fukui, Japan; Department of Hematology and
Oncology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan.
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(2)Department of Infection Control and Prevention, University of Fukui Hospital,
Fukui, Japan.
(3)Department of Infection Control and Laboratory Medicine, Kyoto Prefectural
University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.
(4)Department of Internal Medicine, National Hospital Organization Awara
Hospital, Awara, Japan.
(5)Department of Hematology and Oncology, Faculty of Medical Sciences,
University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan.
Although spiral bacteria are uncommon, they cause bacteremia. We evaluated their characteristics, in particular, the time from the start of blood culture to the first report of a positive result to physicians, using the BACTEC blood culture system. In cases of spiral bacteremia, an extended treatment period should be considered.
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