Myroides bacteremia : A case report and concise review

<i>Myroides</i> species are bacteria found commonly in environmental sources, such as water and soil. Despite this, they are historically uncommon pathogens, tending to affect primarily immunocompromised hosts. Based on a review of the current cases listed in the U.S. National Institutes of Health's National Library of Medicine (Table 1), there have been 48 reported cases of infection to date, one third of which have been reported in only the last seven years. This report outlines a case of bacteremia caused by <i>Myroides</i> species occurring in a diabetic male on chemotherapy for Merkel cell cancer. <i>Myroides</i> species can be difficult to treat, many strains are resistant to several antibacterial classes, this patient was treated successfully with meropenem.