title: Fatal case of Weeksella virosa sepsis.
abstract: Weeksella virosa is an aerobic Gram-negative rod that has rarely been reported to cause infection. We describe a fatal case of W. virosa sepsis in a young female with end-stage renal disease, report three additional cases of W. virosa infection, and review the literature regarding this infection.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases and Environmental Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. amy.slenker@gmail.com
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Slenker
authors.forename: B D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Hess
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Jungkind
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: DeSimone
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D041965:Flavobacteriaceae / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D045826:Flavobacteriaceae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents