Myroides odoratimimus soft tissue infection in an immunocompetent child following a pig bite: case report and literature review

Members of the genus Myroides are aerobic Gram-negative bacteria that are common in environmental sources, but are not components of the normal human microflora. Myroides organisms behave as low-grade opportunistic pathogens, causing infections in severely immunocompromised patients and rarely, in immunocompetent hosts. A case of Myroides odoratimimus cellulitis following a pig bite in an immunocompetent child is presented, and the medical literature on Myroides spp. soft tissue infections is reviewed.

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Main Authors: Maraki,Sofia, Sarchianaki,Emmanouela, Barbagadakis,Sophia
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases 2012
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702012000400015
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