First Case Report of Human Bacteremia With Malacobacter (Arcobacter) mytili

Arcobacter spp. are commonly associated with shellfish and have been increasingly implicated in human gastrointestinal disease. We report the first case of human bacteremia with Malacobacter (previously Arcobacter) mytili acquired after exposure to Maryland crab. Arcobacter spp. should be considered...

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Autores principales: Vasiljevic, Marija, Fenwick, Alexander J, Nematollahi, Saman, Gundareddy, Venkat P, Romagnoli, Mark, Zenilman, Jonathan, Carroll, Karen C
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
Materias:
Brief Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6667711/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31363766
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz319
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Sumario:Arcobacter spp. are commonly associated with shellfish and have been increasingly implicated in human gastrointestinal disease. We report the first case of human bacteremia with Malacobacter (previously Arcobacter) mytili acquired after exposure to Maryland crab. Arcobacter spp. should be considered in febrile illnesses when the history indicates exposure to seafood.

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