First case of fulminant sepsis due to Wohlfahrtiimonas chitiniclastica.

ABSTRACT: We report the first case of fulminant sepsis due to Wohlfahrtiimonas chitiniclastica. This case is also the first one reported in South America. We emphasize the importance of recognizing bacteria that live in the larvae of a parasitic fly as the causative agent of severe infections in homeless patients.

SUBMITTER: Almuzara MN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3122769 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature