Chryseobacterium in burn wounds

Chryseobacteria are gram negative organisms, formerly known as Flavobacteri a, which rarely cause infections of burn wounds. This article documents thr ee casts of Chryseobacterium infection in burn wounds and adds to the other two cases that have been reported in English literature. Two patients died , with one of the deaths linked to a Chryseobacteria bacteraemia. In two pa tients, there was an associated history of first aid treatment with untreat ed water. Patients whose burn wounds are suspected to be infected with Chry seobacterium require wound excision and coverage in combination with antibi otic therapy such as ciprofloxacin, vancomycin and rifampicin. (C) 2001 Els evier Science Ltd and ISBI. All rights reserved.