Postoperative Paenibacillus thiaminolyticus Wound Infection, Switzerland

Postoperative Paenibacillus thiaminolyticus Wound Infection, Switzerland

Paenibacillus thiaminolyticus is a nonvirulent organism found in human and ruminant microbiota. However, P. thiaminolyticus can act as an opportunistic pathogen in humans. We describe a case of abdominal wall hematoma secondarily infected by P. thiaminolyticus. Our findings emphasize the risk for un...

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Main Authors: Riccardo Di Micco, Matthias Schneider, Reto Nüesch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Paenibacillus thiaminolyticus
MALDI-TOF
matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry
wound infection
bacteria
antimicrobial resistance
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/7/20-3348_article

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