Sepsis from Flavobacterium meningosepticum, an uncommon pathogen with unusual susceptibility patterns.
Flavobacterium meningosepticum, because of its unusual susceptibility patterns and predilection for debilitated or immunocompromised hosts, can be a dangerous pathogen. Identification of the organism and proper susceptibility studies, which are essential in designing antibiotic therapy, helped in the selection of a regimen that proved curative in this case.
T G
TG
Burnakis
H J
HJ
Mioduch
W D
WD
LeBar
R R
RR
Yalamanchi
D000368:Aged; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D002981:Clindamycin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004917:Erythromycin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D005417:Flavobacterium / Q000187:drug effects / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D006801:Humans
D002981:Clindamycin; D004917:Erythromycin