<em>Sphingobacterium multivorum</em>: An Atypical Bacterium in an Atypical Place

<em>Sphingobacterium multivorum</em>: An Atypical Bacterium in an Atypical Place

We present the case of a 75-year-old woman admitted to hospital because of an infected pressure ulcer. Cultures revealed that the responsible bacterium was Sphingobacterium multivorum, which was successfully eradicated with ciprofloxacin. Over the last few years, there have been reports of new cases...

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Main Authors: Hadrian Pernas-Pardavila, Aldara-María Vallejo-Alonso, Ignacio Novo-Veleiro, Daniel Navarro-de-la-Cruz, Arturo Gonzalez-Quintela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2019-09-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
Subjects:
Sphingobacterium multivorum
pressure ulcer infection
comorbidity
Online Access:https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/1214

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