Chryseobacterium meningosepticum bacteremia in diabetic nephropathy patient on hemodialysis

M Dias; K Prashant; R Pai; B Scaria

doi:10.4103/0971-4065.73460

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Year : 2010 | Volume : 20 | Issue : 4 | Page : 203-204

Chryseobacterium meningosepticum bacteremia in diabetic nephropathy patient on hemodialysis

M Dias, K Prashant, R Pai, B Scaria
Department of Microbiology and Nephrology, Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, India

Correspondence Address:
M Dias
Associate professor, Department of Microbiology, Fr. Muller Medical College, Mangalore
India

Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None

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DOI: 10.4103/0971-4065.73460

The Chryseobacterium species are inhabitants of soil and water. In the hospital environment, they exist in water systems and wet surfaces. We report here a case of Chryseobacterium meningosepticum bacteremia in a diabetic nephropathy patient on hemodialysis. He was successfully treated with Vancomycin and ceftazidime for three weeks with good clinical outcome. This is the first case reported in dialysis patients from India.

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