A case of Wohlfahrtiimonas chitiniclastica bacteremia in continental United States

Abstract

Introduction. Wohlfahrtiimonas chitiniclastica has been associated with open wound infections, cellulitis, osteomyelitis, and bacteremia. Case presentation. We report the case of a 41 year old woman with history of congenital myelomeningocele, paraplegia and extensive decubitus ulcers that developed W. chitiniclastica bacteremia secondary to an infected ulcer. Conclusion. W. chitiniclastica is an emerging human pathogen that can be readily identified by MALDI-TOF or sequencing.