title: Chryseobacterium meningosepticum (Flavobacterium meningosepticum)--a report of five cases in a local hospital.
abstract: Chrysobacterium meningosepticum (Flavobacterium meningosepticum) is a known cause of meningitis in premature and newborn infants. Infection due to this organism in adults is uncommon. We report 5 cases of Chrysobacterium meningosepticum in adult patients. Most of these patients were elderly and had underlying co-morbidities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Alexandra Hospital, Singapore.
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Low
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Chan
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005417:Flavobacterium; D016330:Frail Elderly; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male