Tag Archive for PRO/EDR> Elizabethkingia anophelis – USA (17): (WI) fatal, community acq
PRO/EDR> Elizabethkingia anophelis – USA (17): (WI) fatal, community acq
Elizabethkingia -- United StatesThe 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 Read more [...]
