Abstract
Chryseobacterium meningosepticum bloodstream infections in 11 nonneonatal patients were reported. More than half of the infections were community acquired. PCR assays indicated that the organisms produced extended-spectrum β-lactamases as well as metallo-β-lactamases. Genotyping showed diverse fingerprints among the isolates. Six patients survived without appropriate antibiotic treatment. Host factors are the major determinant of the outcomes of C. meningosepticum infections.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3353-3355 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Clinical Microbiology |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 07 2004 |
| Externally published | Yes |