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. 2022 Aug 2:29:e01592.
doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2022.e01592. eCollection 2022.

Massilia timonae bacteremia: An unusual pathogen of septic abortion

Gawahir A Ali  1 , Emad B Ibrahim  2 , Sanjay H Doiphode  2 , Wael Goravey  1
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Massilia timonae bacteremia: An unusual pathogen of septic abortion

Gawahir A Ali et al. IDCases. .

Abstract

Massilia timonae infections in humans have rarely been reported. To the best of our knowledge, M. timonae has not been previously recognized as a causative agent of obstetric or gynecological infections. Timely identification of this unusual pathogen and the use of targeted antimicrobial therapy are crucial to avoid consequences and treatment failure.

Keywords: Bacteremia; Massilia timonae; Septic abortion.

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US pelvis showing 2.4 × 1.3 cm remnant/blood clots within the uterine cavity.
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(A) Grayish, glistening mucoid colonies of M. timonae on blood agar. (B) Gram stain revealed abundant gram-negative straight rods.
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