Elizabethkingia — United States
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), Division of Public Health (DPH) is currently investigating an outbreak of bacterial infections caused by _Elizabethkingia anophelis_. The majority of patients acquiring these infections are over 65 years old, and all patients have a history of at least one underlying serious illness.
The department quickly identified effective antimicrobial treatment for _E. anophelis_, and has alerted health care providers, infection preventionists, and
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