Elizabethkingia meningoseptica: an unusual cause for septicaemia

Abstract

Introduction: Elizabethkingia meningoseptica, a Gram-negative non-fermenting bacterium, is usually associated with neonatal meningitis and other infections, especially in immunocompromised patients. It is a potential nosocomial pathogen and is usually resistant to several commonly used antimicrobials. Case presentation: We here report a rare case of septicaemia caused by E. meningoseptica associated with peritonitis and choledocholithiasis. The patient succumbed in spite of diagnosis and institution of appropriate antibiotics. Conclusion: A prompt diagnosis of infection with E. meningoseptica is important so as to guide the institution of appropriate antibiotic treatment.