Open AccessElizabethkingia anophelis: Clinical Experience of an Academic Health System in Southeastern Wisconsin
Author(s) -
Carlos E. Figueroa Castro,
Carrie Johnson,
MaryAnne Williams,
April Vanderslik,
Mary Beth Graham,
David Letzer,
Nathan A. Ledeboer,
Blake W. Buchan,
T. Block,
Gwen Borlaug,
L. Silvia MunozPrice
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
open forum infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2328-8957
DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofx251
Subject(s) - medicine , gerontology , family medicine
In late 2015 and early 2016, 11 patients were identified with cultures positive for in our health system. All patients had positive blood cultures upon admission. Chart review showed that all had major comorbidities and recent health care exposure. The attributable mortality rate was 18.2%.
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