Background Elizabethkingia anophelis is a multi-drug resistant emerging opportunistic
pathogen with a high mortality rate, causing healthcare-associated outbreaks worldwide …

Elizabethkingia meningoseptica is an infrequent colonizer of the respiratory tract; its
pathogenicity is uncertain. In the context of a 22-month outbreak of E. meningoseptica …

Elizabethkingia infections are difficult to treat because of intrinsic antimicrobial resistance,
and their incidence has recently increased. We conducted a propensity score–matched case …

Background Elizabethkingia meningoseptica infections have gradually emerged as life-
threatening nosocomial infections worldwide, accompanied by increasing incidence …

Elizabethkingia meningoseptica, a ubiquitous gram-negative aerobic bacillus, is an
emerging hospital acquired pathogen in patients on dialysis. It has been isolated in the …

Recently, Elizabethkingia species have gained attention as a cause of life-threatening
infections. The identification via phenotypic methods of three important species …

Elizabethkingia species (spp.), which can colonize hospital environments, are emerging
nosocomial pathogens presenting high mortality. Due to their intrinsic resistance to a broad …

Abstract Background: Elizabethkingia meningosepfica are Gram-negative rod bacteria
which are commonly found in the environment. The bacteria have also been associated with …

The gastrointestinal tract of vertebrates is inhabited by diverse bacterial communities that
induce marked effects on the host physiology and health status. The composition of the …

Elizabethkingia sp. is an opportunistic nosocomially acquired Gram-negative bacterium
usually implicated in isolated cases of meningitis, pneumonia, bacteraemia and sepsis. It is …