Chryseobacteriumspp-associated bacteraemia in a haemodialysis patient: a diagnostic challenge

Chryseobacteriumspecies are Gram-negative bacillus widely distributed in nature. It is a rare human pathogen that has been isolated from water systems and humid surfaces of the hospital environment. We report a rare case ofChryseobacteriumbacteremia in an end-stage renal disease nursing home resident, that was diagnosed using multiplex PCR and was successfully treated with intravenous piperacillin–tazobactam combination.