• Media type: E-Article
  • Title: Fatal Case of Weeksella virosa Sepsis
  • Contributor: Slenker, A. K.; Hess, B. D.; Jungkind, D. L.; DeSimone, J. A.
  • imprint: American Society for Microbiology, 2012
  • Published in: Journal of Clinical Microbiology
  • Language: English
  • DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01761-12
  • ISSN: 1098-660X; 0095-1137
  • Keywords: Microbiology (medical)
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  • Description: <jats:title>ABSTRACT</jats:title> <jats:p> <jats:named-content content-type="genus-species">Weeksella virosa</jats:named-content> is an aerobic Gram-negative rod that has rarely been reported to cause infection. We describe a fatal case of <jats:named-content content-type="genus-species">W. virosa</jats:named-content> sepsis in a young female with end-stage renal disease, report three additional cases of <jats:named-content content-type="genus-species">W. virosa</jats:named-content> infection, and review the literature regarding this infection. </jats:p>
  • Access State: Open Access