Cellulitis Complicated with Bacteremia Due to <i>Sphingobacterium</i> Species: A Report of Two Cases and a Literature Review

  • Nemoto Daisuke
    Department of Clinical Laboratories, University of Tsukuba Hospital, Japan
  • Hitomi Shigemi
    Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Tsukuba Hospital, Japan
  • Moriyama Yoshihiro
    Department of Dermatology, Tsuchiura Kyodo General Hospital, Japan
  • Iwamoto Kazuyo
    Department of Dermatology, Tsuchiura Kyodo General Hospital, Japan
  • Saito Kazuhito
    Department of Respiratory Diseases, Tsuchiura Kyodo General Hospital, Japan

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<p>Sphingobacterium species rarely cause human infection. We herein report two cases of cellulitis complicated with bacteremia due to this genus. The patients, both in their 70s and receiving corticosteroid therapy for their underlying diseases, had antecedent skin injuries in their affected limbs. The patients' symptoms improved promptly and completely with the administration of cefazolin, which did not inhibit the growth of isolated organisms at a concentration of 4 μg/mL. </p>

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  • Internal Medicine

    Internal Medicine 58 (17), 2573-2576, 2019-09-01

    The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine

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