Leptotrichia buccalis

Leptotrichia buccalis is an anaerobic, Gram-negative rod bacteria. It is a constituent of normal oral flora.

Leptotrichia buccalis
Scientific classification
Domain:
Phylum:
Class:
Order:
Fusobacterales
Family:
Leptotrichiaceae
Genus:
Leptotrichia
Species:
L. buccalis
Binomial name
Leptotrichia buccalis
Trevisan 1879

Morphology

Leptotrichia species are typically large, fusiform-shaped, non-sporulating, and non-motile rods. [1]

Pathology

Almost every case of severe infection with Leptotrichia buccalis reported in medical literature occurred in patients with neutropenia.[2][3]

References

  1. Bhally, HS; Lema, C; Romagnoli, M; Borek, A; Wakefield, T; Carroll, KC (2005). "Leptotrichia buccalis bacteremia in two patients with acute myelogenous leukemia". Anaerobe. 11: 350–3.
  2. Morgenstein, AA; Citron, DM; Orisek, B; Finegold, SM (1980). "Serious infection with Leptotrichia buccalis. Report of a case and review of the literature". The American Journal of Medicine. 69 (5): 782–5. doi:10.1016/0002-9343(80)90452-0. PMID 7001901.
  3. Weinberger, M; Wu, T; Rubin, M; Gill, VJ; Pizzo, PA (1991). "Leptotrichia buccalis bacteremia in patients with cancer: Report of four cases and review". Reviews of Infectious Diseases. 13 (2): 201–6. doi:10.1093/clinids/13.2.201. PMID 2041949.

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