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Review
. 2019 Sep 1;58(17):2573-2576.
doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.2178-18. Epub 2019 May 22.

Cellulitis Complicated with Bacteremia Due to Sphingobacterium Species: A Report of Two Cases and a Literature Review

Daisuke Nemoto  1 , Shigemi Hitomi  2 , Yoshihiro Moriyama  3 , Kazuyo Iwamoto  3 , Kazuhito Saito  4
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Cellulitis Complicated with Bacteremia Due to Sphingobacterium Species: A Report of Two Cases and a Literature Review

Daisuke Nemoto et al. Intern Med. .

Abstract

Sphingobacterium species rarely cause human infection. We herein report two cases of cellulitis complicated with bacteremia due to this genus. The patients, both in their 70s and receiving corticosteroid therapy for their underlying diseases, had antecedent skin injuries in their affected limbs. The patients' symptoms improved promptly and completely with the administration of cefazolin, which did not inhibit the growth of isolated organisms at a concentration of 4 μg/mL.

Keywords: Sphingobacterium; bloodstream infection; cellulitis.

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