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Risk Factors for Elizabethkingia Acquisition and Clinical Characteristics of Patients, South Korea
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January 2019
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Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 25(1):42-51
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Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description:Elizabethkingia infections are difficult to treat because of intrinsic antimicrobial resistance, and their incidence has recently increased. We conducted a propensity score-matched case-control study during January 2016-June 2017 in South Korea and retrospectively studied data from patients who were culture positive for Elizabethkingia species during January 2009-June 2017. Furthermore, we conducted epidemiologic studies of the hospital environment and mosquitoes. The incidence of Elizabethkingia increased significantly, by 432.1%, for 2016-2017 over incidence for 2009-2015. Mechanical ventilation was associated with the acquisition of Elizabethkingia species. Because Elizabethkingia infection has a high case-fatality rate and is difficult to eliminate, intensive prevention of contamination is needed.
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Pubmed ID:30561316
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC6302585
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