Bloodstream Infection Caused by <i>Williamsia</i> spp., a Frequently Misidentified Emerging Pathogen
Williamsia species have been isolated from many disparate environmental sources but only 4 cases of human infection have been reported previously. We now report the first case of W spongiae bacteremia, illustrating the difficulty in recognizing this genus of an emerging health care–associated pathogen.
Authors
- Jack Bernstein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9793-2214)
- Stephen L. Green
Institutions
- Eastern Virginia Medical School (US)
- Wright State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Internal Medicine Clinical Cases
- Published
- 2024-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7326/aimcc.2024.0108
- Primary Topic
- Whipple's Disease and Interleukins
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00