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

## TL;DR

A rare bacterium, Myroides odoratimimus, caused a bloodstream infection in an ICU patient with multiple health issues.

## Contribution

This case report highlights Myroides odoratimimus as a causative agent of bloodstream infection in a critically ill patient.

## Key findings

- Myroides odoratimimus was isolated from blood cultures of an ICU patient.
- The patient had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, type 2 respiratory failure, and acute renal failure.
- The infection occurred in a non-immunocompromised patient with prolonged ICU stay.

## 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.