Cellulomonas, an emerging pathogen: A case report and review of the literature

Abstract

Cellulomonas is a rare but emerging human pathogen, causing infection in only 4 reported cases in the literature. We present the first case of ascending cholangitis with Cellulomonas bacteremia and sepsis, as well as a brief review of the literature. We summarize every case of Cellulomonas reported in the medical literature, including treatments and outcomes.

Keywords::

• Bacteremia
• bacteria
• Cellulomonas
• ascending cholangitis
• Corynebacterium

Declaration of interest: There is no conflict of interest for any of the authors and this paper received no funding.