Auritidibacter ignavus, an Emerging Pathogen Associated with Chronic Ear Infections

We describe detection of the previously rarely reported gram-positive bacterium Auritidibacter ignavus in 3 cases of chronic ear infections in Germany. In all 3 cases, the patients had refractory otorrhea. Although their additional symptoms varied, all patients had an ear canal stenosis and A. igna...

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Main Authors: Sophie Roth, Maximilian Linxweiler, Jacqueline Rehner, Georges-Pierre Schmartz, Sören L. Becker, Jan Philipp Kühn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2024-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/30/1/23-0385_article