<i>Veillonella atypica</i> bacteremia in an immunocompetent patient

Veillonella atypica is a gram-negative anaerobic coccus normally found in the human gastrointestinal tract and genitourinary tract. It rarely causes infection, and only a few cases have been reported. We describe a case of a 67-year-old immunocompetent male who developed V. atypica bacteremia. The diagnosis was confirmed through blood culture analysis, and the patient was initially treated with piperacillin-tazobactam and discharged on amoxicillin-clavulanate. Veillonella atypica is emerging as a clinically significant pathogen with increasing case reports highlighting its relevance in infectious disease.