Ignatzschineria spp. bacteremia from maggot infestation

Ignatzschineria spp. bacteremia associated with maggot infestation is extremely rare in humans. There are only a few cases worldwide ever reported in the literature. We described a clinical case with a male patient who presented with maggot manifestation at his lower extremity, was found with bacter...

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Published in:IDCases 2021-01, Vol.25, p.e01151, Article e01151
Main Authors: Do, Steven R., Mitra, Subhashis, Garces, Christopher Cantoria, Anwar, Farahnaz
Format: Article
Language:English
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Bacteremia
Case Report
Ignatzschineria spp
Maggot infestation
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Summary:Ignatzschineria spp. bacteremia associated with maggot infestation is extremely rare in humans. There are only a few cases worldwide ever reported in the literature. We described a clinical case with a male patient who presented with maggot manifestation at his lower extremity, was found with bacteremia, and subsequently identified as Ignatzschineria spp by 16S rRNA sequencing.
ISSN:2214-2509
2214-2509
DOI:10.1016/j.idcr.2021.e01151