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== Background ==

* Genus of [[Cellular respiration::aerobic]], [[Stain::Gram-negative]], nonfermentative [[Shape::bacillus|bacilli]] within the family [[Family::Flavobacteriaceae]]
* Ubiquitous in soil and water, and can survive chlorine treatment
* Can colonize hospital sinks and taps
* Mostly infect newborns and immunocompromised patients
* Species of clinical importance include:
** [[Chryseobacterium meningosepticum]], the most common pathogen in the genus, has been reclassified as [[Elizabethkingia meningoseptica]]
** [[Chryseobacterium indologenes]]

== Clinical Manifestations ==

* Case reports of bacteremia, meningitis, pneumonia, endocarditis, skin and soft tissue infections, ocular infections, and others

== Management ==

* Often resistant to [[aminoglycosides]], [[tetracyclines]], [[chloramphenicol]], [[erythromycin]], [[clindamycin]], and [[teicoplanin]]
* May be susceptible to [[fluoroquinolones]], [[minocycline]], and [[co-trimoxazole]]
* Oddly, may be treated with [[vancomycin]]

[[Category:Gram-negative bacilli]]

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