Wohlfahrtiimonas chitiniclastica-related soft-tissue infection and osteomyelitis: A rare case report

Karaca, MUSTAFA; Gurler, Merve; Afacan, MELTEM; Terzi, MUSTAFA; Evren, EBRU; Aydin, GÜLE; Tekeli, FAZIL; Kalem, MAHMUT; Karahan, ZEYNEP

doi:10.14744/tjtes.2021.01409

Wohlfahrtiimonas chitiniclastica-related soft-tissue infection and osteomyelitis: A rare case report

Karaca M. O., Gurler M., Afacan M., Terzi M. M., Evren E., Aydin G., ...Daha Fazla

ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY, cilt.28, sa.7, ss.1038-1041, 2022 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 28 Sayı: 7
Basım Tarihi: 2022
Doi Numarası: 10.14744/tjtes.2021.01409
Dergi Adı: ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1038-1041
Anahtar Kelimeler: Osteomyelitis, soft tissue infection, Wohlfahrtiimonas chitiniclastica, zoonotic infection, 1ST REPORT
Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Wohlfahrtiimonas chitiniclastica is a rare pathogen that was first isolated from Wohlfahrtia magnifica, a parasitic fly. It is an uncommon, but an emerging human pathogen reported only in Europe and South America. Until today, it has been reported to be a zoonotic pathogen originating from different geographic locations. The present case, a patient suffering from osteomyelitis in Turkey, represents the first report of this pathogen in this country and so far no reports of related osteomyelitis associated with W. chitiniclastica is available. Clincal awareness of these emerging human pathogens is crucial for controlling infectious diseases.