Found in water systems and on damp surfaces in the hospital environment, Chryseobacterium indologenes is a naturally occurring bacterium which is rarely isolated in clinical samples. However, in recent years, Chryseobacterium indologenes has increasingly emerged as an agent of infection in patients with suppressed immune systems. This report presents the case of a patient receiving immunosuppressive treatment following a liver transplant who developed Chryseobacterium indologenes-related tracheobronchitis
Subjects | Health Care Administration |
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Journal Section | CASE REPORT |
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Publication Date | April 30, 2016 |
Acceptance Date | January 28, 2017 |
Published in Issue | Year 2016 |
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