title: Fatal case of community-acquired bacteremia and necrotizing fasciitis caused by Chryseobacterium meningosepticum: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, No. 138, Sheng Li Road, 704 Tainan, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Ching-Chi
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Po-Lin
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Li-Rong
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Hsin-Chun
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Chia-Ming
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Nan-Yao
authors.initials: NY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Chi-Jung
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Hsin-I
authors.initials: HI
authors.lastname: Shih
authors.forename: Wen-Chien
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Ko
mesh_terms: 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