Annals of Clinical Microbiology, The official Journal of the Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology

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Case report

Chryseobacterium indologenes Isolated from Clinical Specimens

Seong Kyu Lee, M.D. and Nam Yong Lee, M.D.

Department of Clinical Pathology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

Corresponding to Nam Yong Lee, E-mail: mrmicro@samsung.co.kr

Ann Clin Microbiol 1999;2(1):101-104.
Copyright © Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology.

Abstract

Chryseobacterium indologenes is a nonfastidious, oxidase-positive, gram-negative rod that does not ferment glucose. It is known to be associated with a variety of clinical infections. We report six cases of C. indologenes isolated from clinical specimens, which were seen at our institution over a 2-year period. These organisms were recovered from blood, pleural fluid, peritoneal fluid, bile, endotracheal aspirate, and sputum. We described clinical characteristics, treatment outcome, microbiological characteristics, and in vitro antibiotic susceptibility test. (Korean J Clin Microbiol 1999;2:101~104)

Keywords

Chryseobacterium indologenes, Blood, Pleural flulid, Bile, Peritoneal fluid, Sputum, Endotracheal aspirate