title: Community-acquired osteomyelitis caused by Chryseobacterium meningosepticum: case report and literature review.
abstract: Chronic sclerosing osteomyelitis caused by Chryseobacterium meningosepticum was observed in a woman with steroid use. Her chronic sclerosing osteomyelitis was cured with ciprofloxacin. English literature review found 4 cases of bone-joint infection due to C. meningosepticum. The implications of treatment with a fluoroquinolone were discussed.
authors: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taiwan, Taiwan 833, ROC.
authors: Chen-Hsiang
authors: CH
authors: Lee
authors: Wei-Che
authors: WC
authors: Lin
authors: Ju-Hsin
authors: JH
authors: Chia
authors: Lin-Hui
authors: LH
authors: Su
authors: Chun-Chih
authors: CC
authors: Chien
authors: Ai-Hsiu
authors: AH
authors: Mao
authors: Jien-Wei
authors: JW
authors: Liu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D045247:Chryseobacterium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D011859:Radiography; D013256:Steroids / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D013256:Steroids; D002939:Ciprofloxacin