Fatal case of community-acquired bacteremia and necrotizing fasciitis caused by Chryseobacterium meningosepticum: case report and review of the literature.
A diabetic patient with chronic heart failure developed necrotizing fasciitis and bacteremia caused by Chryseobacterium meningosepticum, which rapidly evolved into death, even with fasciotomy and intensive care. A review of the English literature found 10 cases of soft tissue infection caused by C. meningosepticum, which is rarely acquired in the community.
Lee
Ching-Chi
CC
Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, No. 138, Sheng Li Road, 704 Tainan, Taiwan.
Chen
Po-Lin
PL
Wang
Li-Rong
LR
Lee
Hsin-Chun
HC
Chang
Chia-Ming
CM
Lee
Nan-Yao
NY
Wu
Chi-Jung
CJ
Shih
Hsin-I
HI
Ko
Wen-Chien
WC
D016470:Bacteremia / Q000382:microbiology*; D045247:Chryseobacterium / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000382:microbiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D045826:Flavobacteriaceae Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged