Elizabethkingia meningoseptica Bacteremia and Meningitis: A Case Report
| Autor: | Ashok Abraham Varughese, Vineeth Amba, Madeeha Subhan Waleed, Radhika Pathalapati |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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biology
business.industry elizabethkingia meningoseptica chryseobacterium meningosepticum General Engineering meningitis Infectious Disease medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Microbiology sepsis Neurology Bacteremia Internal Medicine Medicine bacteremia Elizabethkingia meningoseptica business Meningitis |
| Zdroj: | Cureus |
| ISSN: | 2168-8184 |
| Popis: | Elizabethkingia meningoseptica (Chryseobacterium meningosepticum) is a gram-negative aerobic organism with yellow pigments. Although extremely rare, human infections associated with this organism have been reported. Elizabethkingia meningoseptica is usually resistant to most antibiotics. Herein, we present a case of a 70-year-old woman suffering from Elizabethkingia meningoseptica bacteremia and meningitis. Early diagnosis and treatment are vital for an improved patient outcome. Physicians and microbiologists should be equipped with adequate knowledge regarding this infection and its treatment. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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