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Case Reports
. 2011 Jun;49(6):2333-5.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.00001-11. Epub 2011 Apr 6.

First case of fulminant sepsis due to Wohlfahrtiimonas chitiniclastica

Marisa N Almuzara  1 , Susana Palombarani, Alicia Tuduri, Silvia Figueroa, Ariel Gianecini, Laura Sabater, Maria S Ramirez, Carlos A Vay
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Case Reports

First case of fulminant sepsis due to Wohlfahrtiimonas chitiniclastica

Marisa N Almuzara et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2011 Jun.

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.

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