Dietzia cinnamea: An increasingly recognized human pathogen. (2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Brown, William D.; Feinberg, Nina; Stedman, Eleanor; Dejace, Jean; Hale, Andrew J.
• Is Part Of: IDCases. Volume 29(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022
• Subjects: Dietzia -- Emerging pathogens -- Infectious diseases -- Immunocompromised host; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- Case Reports; Communicable Diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases; Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2022.e01539
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2214-2509

Abstract

Abstract: The authors present the case of a bloodstream infection and sepsis due to Dietzia cinnamea in a severely malnourished patient with small bowel obstruction and pelvic abscess. The organism was identified with matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time-of-flight mass spectrometry. The authors discuss the characteristics, diagnosis, treatment, and emerging scope of clinical infection caused by Dietzia species.