Emerging pathogens: A case of Wohlfahrtiimonas chitiniclastica and Ignatzschineria indica bacteremia

Wohlfahrtiimonas chitiniclastica and Ignatzschineria indica are rare causes of infection in humans and have been linked to infestation with fly larvae in open wounds. Both organisms are emerging causes of disease globally and co-infection resulting in bacteremia is rare. An 82-year-old male with bil...

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Main Authors: Samantha Snyder, Pratiksha Singh, John Goldman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:IDCases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250920300317