Bacteremia Secondary to Uncommon Gram-Negative Bacilli Transmitted From the Canine in a Patient With Multiple Myeloma

Sphingobacterium multivorum is a gram-negative rod found in the environment and rarely associated with human infections. Sphingobacterium is the causative agent of infections in an immunocompromised host in most cases. We report a rare case of cellulitis in an immunocompromised host by Sphingobacter...

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Published in:JIM - high impact case reports 2020, Vol.8, p.2324709620969500-2324709620969500
Main Authors: Konala, Venu Madhav, Naramala, Srikanth, Bose, Subhashish, Gayam, Vijay, Madhira, Bhaskar Reddy, Adapa, Sreedhar
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Language:English
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Case reports
Cellulitis
Gram-negative bacteria
Multiple myeloma
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Summary:Sphingobacterium multivorum is a gram-negative rod found in the environment and rarely associated with human infections. Sphingobacterium is the causative agent of infections in an immunocompromised host in most cases. We report a rare case of cellulitis in an immunocompromised host by Sphingobacterium multivorum.
ISSN:2324-7096
2324-7096
DOI:10.1177/2324709620969500