title: Bacteremia Caused by Kerstersia gyiorum.
abstract: Kerstersia spp. are an unusual cause of human infections. We report the first known case of bacteremia and sepsis due to Kerstersia gyiorum, in a patient with chronic lower-extremity ulcers, and we review the literature on this uncommon pathogen.
authors: Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA doran.bostwick@duke.edu.
authors: A Doran
authors: AD
authors: Bostwick
authors: Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
authors: Cecelia
authors: C
authors: Zhang
authors: Microbiology Laboratory, North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
authors: Katja
authors: K
authors: Manninen
authors: Microbiology Laboratory, North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
authors: Joanne
authors: J
authors: Touchberry
authors: Microbiology Laboratory, North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
authors: Shermalyn R
authors: SR
authors: Greene
authors: Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA Division of Infectious Diseases, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA Division of Hospital Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
authors: Thomas L
authors: TL
authors: Holland
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D042401:Alcaligenaceae; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016470:Bacteremia; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D007871:Leg Ulcer; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents