Abstract
Nebulizer induced superinfection and sepsis with Chryseobacterium indologenes in a postoperative patient with Acinetobacter baumannii pneumonia: a case report and review
Highlights
Chryseobacterium species are uncommon human pathogens found in the environment and cause variety of infections, usually in patients with altered immune status or in infants.[1]
The 6 species of the genus Chryseobacterium that are more commonly isolated from clinical specimen are C. meningosepticum, C. odoratum, C. multivorum, C. breve and group 11b Chryseobacterium spp, which includes C. indologenes and C. gleum.[7]
Chryseobacteria are exogenous human pathogens and are found in the water systems, surface of equipment and wet medical devices within the hospital.[7]. These opportunistic pathogens can cause a variety of infections such as bacteraemia, ventilatorassociated pneumonia, indwelling device-associated infection, pyelonephritis, biliary tract infection, peritonitis, lumboperitoneal shunt infection, ocular
Summary
Nebulizer induced superinfection and sepsis with Chryseobacterium indologenes in a postoperative patient with Acinetobacter baumannii pneumonia: a case report and review.
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