A case of Ignatzschineria bacteraemia in an unconscious man from the Netherlands

Edou Heddema; Frank Janssen; Harro van Westreenen

doi:10.1099/jmmcr.0.005043

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A case of Ignatzschineria bacteraemia in an unconscious man from the Netherlands

Edou Heddema¹, Frank Janssen² and Harro van Westreenen³
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Affiliations: ¹ Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Control, Zuyderland Medical Centre, Sittard-Geleen, the Netherlands ² BaseClear B.V, Leiden, the Netherlands ³ Department of Intensive Care, Zuyderland Medical Centre, Sittard-Geleen, the Netherlands
Correspondence Edou Heddema [email protected]
Published: 28 June 2016 https://doi.org/10.1099/jmmcr.0.005043

Abstract

Introduction:

Ignatzschineria species were previously known as Schineria species and are well known inhabitants of the larvae of the parasitic fly Wohlfahrtia magnifica.

Case presentation:

We report a case of Ignatzschineria species bacteraemia in a Dutch patient with a wound infested with maggots.

Conclusion:

In the past, these bacteria have been isolated from Wohlfahrtia magnifica, a fly not indigenous to The Netherlands. Other fly larvae such as the blowfly larvae probably infested the wound and harboured this Ignatzschineria strain which subsequently caused this bacteraemia. A two-week course of amoxicillin/clavulanic acid was given with good clinical response.

Received: 01/03/2016
Accepted: 25/04/2016
Revised: 15/04/2016
Published Online: 28/06/2016

Keyword(s): amoxicillin/clavulanic acid , bacteraemia , Ignatzschineria and maggots

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