Abstract
Veillonella parvula is an anaerobic gram-negative coccus that is part of the normal human flora. It has rarely been identified as a pathogen in humans, and the most frequently reported infection caused by V. parvula is osteomyelitis. We report a case of bacteremia unrelated to a central venous catheter and without an underlying source of infection.
MeSH terms
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Bacteremia / complications
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Bacteremia / etiology*
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Bacteremia / microbiology*
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Child, Preschool
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Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / complications
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Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / etiology*
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Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / microbiology*
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Humans
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Male
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Neuroblastoma / complications
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Opportunistic Infections / complications
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Opportunistic Infections / etiology
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Opportunistic Infections / microbiology
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Veillonella / classification
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Veillonella / isolation & purification
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Veillonella / pathogenicity*