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A Rare Bacterium Isolated in the Blood Cultures of an ICU Patient Monitored for Type 2 Respiratory Failure: Myroides odoratimimus

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Myroides species are rare opportunistic pathogens that are not part of the normal human flora and can cause infections, particularly in immunocompromised individuals. They are aerobic, non-motile, yellow-pigmented, oxidase-positive, gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria commonly found in environmental sources such as water and soil. In this case presentation, Myroides odoratimimus is reported as the causative agent of a bloodstream infection in a patient with a prolonged ICU stay due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), type 2 respiratory failure, and acute renal failure.

Source: Cureus

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.102765

Authors: Kamil Gönderen, Birhan Çetin, Tuba Müderris

Institution: Izmir Kâtip Çelebi University

Language: English

Topic: Infections and bacterial resistance

Subfield: Endocrinology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7127044949