Veillonella atypica bacteremia in an immunocompetent patient
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Veillonella atypica is a gram-negative anaerobic coccus normally found in the human gastrointestinal tract and genitourinary tract. It rarely causes infection, and only a few cases have been reported. We describe a case of a 67-year-old immunocompetent male who developed V. atypica bacteremia. The diagnosis was confirmed through blood culture analysis, and the patient was initially treated with piperacillin-tazobactam and discharged on amoxicillin-clavulanate. Veillonella atypica is emerging as a clinically significant pathogen with increasing case reports highlighting its relevance in infectious disease.
Authors: Viquez Beita Karolina, Oyintare Fakrogha Maxwella
Institutions: Medical University of Lodz, Indiana University
Language: English
Subfield: Endocrinology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W7108328033