Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis Due to<i>Flavobacterium meningosepticum</i>

Werthamer, Seymour; Weiner, Matei

doi:10.1093/ajcp/57.3.410

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“…Although the role of C. meningosepticum in the infections of newborns and the immunocompromised has been recognized, clinical data detailing these infections remain limited (2,4,8,9,11,15,16,18). The present study, in accordance with previous reports, showed that most of the infections occurred in the immunocompromised adults.…”

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“…It is known to cause meningitis in premature and newborn infants (6,8,9,16). In adults, cases of pneumonia, endocarditis, postoperative bacteremia, and meningitis have been reported, usually associated with a severe underlying illness (2,11,15,18). The organism is usually multiresistant to antibiotics typically prescribed for treating gram-negative bacterial infections, including extended-spectrum ␤-lactam agents and aminoglycosides, and thus constitutes a clinical concern.…”

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Clinical and Microbiological Analysis of Bloodstream Infections Caused by Chryseobacterium meningosepticum in Nonneonatal Patients

Lin

Chu

et al. 2004

J Clin Microbiol

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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 ␤-lactamases as well as metallo-␤-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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Clinical and Microbiological Analysis of Bloodstream Infections Caused by Chryseobacterium meningosepticum in Nonneonatal Patients

Lin

Chu

et al. 2004

J Clin Microbiol

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“…(Cabrera and Davis, 1961;Sugathadasa and Arseculeratne, 1963;Agarwal and Ray, 1971). In healthy adults without prior debilitating illness, infections by this organism have responded promptly to treatment with appropriate antibiotics (Werthamer and Weiner, 1972;Bagley et al, 1976). In patients with chronic illness or low immune status, such as aplastic anaemia, opportunistic infection with this organism has been fatal (Lapage and Owen, 1973).…”

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“…Subsequently, Lapage and Owen (1973) reported a fatal case from Botswana of a 19-year-old man with meningitis, who was suffering from aplastic anaemia. In general, adults whose immune status was normal before this infection seem to make a good recovery with appropriate antibiotics (Werthamer and Weiner, 1972;Bagley et al, 1976).…”

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Flavobacterium meningosepticum as an opportunist.

Mani¹,

Kuruvila²,

Batliwala³

et al. 1978

J Clin Pathol

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“…3 Flavobacterium meningosepticum is the species most often associated with human disease, and it was initially recognized and named by King in 1959. 4 Besides causing meningitis in premature infants, [5][6][7] the organism has previously been reported as a cause of many hospital-acquired infections, including endocarditis, 8 postoperative bacteremia, 9 burn and soft tissue infections, 10 as well as pneumonia in patients in intensive care units. 11,12 Some of these infections were linked to environmental sources.…”

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