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. 2004 Jul;42(7):3353-5.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.42.7.3353-3355.2004.

Clinical and microbiological analysis of bloodstream infections caused by Chryseobacterium meningosepticum in nonneonatal patients

Pen-Yi Lin  1 , Chishih Chu, Lin-Hui Su, Chung-Tsui Huang, Wen-Ya Chang, Cheng-Hsun Chiu
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Clinical and microbiological analysis of bloodstream infections caused by Chryseobacterium meningosepticum in nonneonatal patients

Pen-Yi Lin et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2004 Jul.

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 beta-lactamases as well as metallo-beta-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.

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