Emerging Infection with Elizabethkingia meningoseptica in Neonate. A Case Report

Abstract

Background: Elizabethkingia meningoseptica are Gram-negative rod bacteria which are commonly found in the environment. The bacteria have also been associated with nosocomial infections, having been isolated on contaminated medical equipment, especially in neonatal wards.

Keywords

• elizabethkingia meningoseptica
• neonatal meningitis
• emergent infection
• nosocomial