Endocarditis due to <i> Chryseobacterium meningosepticum</i>
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Endocarditis due to Chryseobacterium meningosepticum.
Chryseobacterium meningosepticum is a gram negative rod widely distributed in nature. It is known to cause meningitis in neonates and premature infants. Adult infections are not common and are usually nosocomially acquired. We report an unusual case of native valve endocarditis in a 58-year-old man due to this organism. A high degree of suspicion and correct identification and sensitivity testi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0255-0857
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.32728