Infectious Disease Compendium

Wohlfahrtiimonas

Microbiology

Wohlfahrtiimonas chitiniclastica, a gram-negative rod.

Epidemiologic Risks

Spread by flies and their larva (myiasis) (PubMed), likely as a result of munching on human tissues.

Syndromes

Wound infections, sepsis, and a hodgepodge of case reports (PubMed).

Treatment

Sensitive to pretty much everything (PubMed).

Notes

Can you pronounce it without giggling?

Last Update: 05/03/18.