Higher classification Flavobacteriaceae | Phylum Bacteroidetes Family Flavobacteriaceae Rank Genus | |
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Similar Elizabethkingia meningoseptica, Bacteria, Chryseobacterium, Flavobacteriaceae, Flavobacteriia | ||
Elizabethkingia infections mysterious bacteria claims 20 lives in three states in the us tomonews
Elizabethkingia is a genus of bacteria described in 2005, named after Elizabeth O. King, the discoverer of the type species. A 2014 study revealed that Elizabethkingia is an emerging bacterial pathogen for hospital environments, with its incidence in intensive care units rising since 2004. It possesses genes conferring antibiotic resistance and virulence. Combined with a lack of effective therapeutic regimens, this leads to high mortality rates.
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- Elizabethkingia infections mysterious bacteria claims 20 lives in three states in the us tomonews
- Elizabethkingia bacteria what you need to know
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The genus includes four species:
Elizabethkingia bacteria what you need to know
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