Open AccessBacteremia Caused by Kerstersia gyiorum
Author(s) -
A. Doran Bostwick,
Cecelia Zhang,
Katja Manninen,
Joanne Touchberry,
Shermalyn R. Greene,
Thomas L Holland
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349
H-Index - 255
eISSN - 1070-633X
pISSN - 0095-1137
DOI - 10.1128/jcm.03625-14
Subject(s) - bacteremia , sepsis , medicine , pathogen , human pathogen , intensive care medicine , gram negative bacterial infections , microbiology and biotechnology , immunology , bacteria , biology , antibiotics , genetics
Kerstersia spp. are an unusual cause of human infections. We report the first known case of bacteremia and sepsis due to Kerstersia gyiorum, in a patient with chronic lower-extremity ulcers, and we review the literature on this uncommon pathogen.
Accelerating Research
Robert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom
Address
John Eccles HouseRobert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom