Chryseobacterium indologenes Urinary Tract Infection: a Case Report

The genus Chryseobacterium consists of Gram-negative, nonfermentative, nonmotile, catalase- and oxidase-positive, aerobic bacilli. Chryseobacterium meningosepticum is the most pathogenic species of the genus, but Chryseobacterium indologenes is a common cause of infection in immunocompromised patients or those with various indwelling devices [1]. C. indologenes is found in soil, on plants, and in both fresh and sea water. Despite its extensive distribution in nature and its ability to survive in chlorinated drinking water, the organism is not found as normal flora in humans.
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