Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports (Nov 2020)

Bacteremia Secondary to Uncommon Gram-Negative Bacilli Transmitted From the Canine in a Patient With Multiple Myeloma

  • Venu Madhav Konala MD,
  • Srikanth Naramala MD,
  • Subhashish Bose MD,
  • Vijay Gayam MD,
  • Bhaskar Reddy Madhira MD,
  • Sreedhar Adapa MD

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/2324709620969500
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8

Abstract

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Sphingobacterium multivorum is a gram-negative rod found in the environment and rarely associated with human infections. Sphingobacterium is the causative agent of infections in an immunocompromised host in most cases. We report a rare case of cellulitis in an immunocompromised host by Sphingobacterium multivorum .