| Literature DB >> 23285454 |
Meena Dias1, Anisha Fernandes, Zevita Furtado.
Abstract
Elizabethkingia meningosepticum is a saprophyte which exists in hospital water systems and it can be a potential source for nosocomial infections. Though the infection with these bacteria is rare, one should be aware that it is resistant to most of the antibiotics and that it has the ability to cause nosocomial infections. We are reporting here, a series of cases which were caused by E. meningosepticum.Entities:
Keywords: Elizabethkingia meningosepticum; Meningitis; Nosocomial infection; Septicaemia
Year: 2012 PMID: 23285454 PMCID: PMC3527794 DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2012/4076.2557
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Diagn Res ISSN: 0973-709X