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Comment
. 2023 Jun;90(6):612-614.
doi: 10.1007/s12098-022-04467-8. Epub 2023 Jan 30.

Clinical Profile and Outcome of Neonates with Elizabethkingia Sepsis

Ammu Mariam Anil  1 , Adhisivam B  2 , Apurba Sankar Sastry  3
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Clinical Profile and Outcome of Neonates with Elizabethkingia Sepsis

Ammu Mariam Anil et al. Indian J Pediatr. 2023 Jun.

Abstract

Elizabethkingia, an emerging nosocomial pathogen is a gram-negative bacillus causing NICU outbreaks. This case series from a tertiary care hospital, South India describes the clinical profile and outcome of 92 neonates with culture-positive elizabethkingia sepsis over a period of 2 y. Elizabethkingia sepsis predominantly affected preterm neonates and the common clinical features were respiratory distress, apnea, and poor feeding. Meningitis was noted in 68% and mortality was 12%. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing showed that elizabethkingia was susceptible to minocycline and levofloxacin.

Keywords: Antibiotic resistance; Elizabethkingia; Neonatal sepsis; Outbreak.

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