title: Dokdonella koreensis bacteremia: A case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Dokdonella koreensis is a non-spore-forming, aerobic, Gram-negative bacillus that was initially isolated from soil. The pathogenicity of this organism in humans remains unclear. The authors report a case of successfully treated D koreensis bacteremia in a patient with a hematological malignancy who presented with a fever and palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia.
authors.affiliation: Tufts Medical Center, Department of Infectious Diseases, Boston, Massachusetts;
authors.forename: Boeun
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Presence, Saint Joseph Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases Section, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: Mitchell R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Weinstein
keywords: Bacteremia; CRBSI; Dokdonella koreensis; Neutropenia; Xanthomonadaceae