Sepsis from Flavobacterium meningosepticum, an uncommon pathogen with unusual susceptibility patterns

Flavobacterium meningosepticum, because of its unusual susceptibility patterns and predilection for debilitated or immunocompromised hosts, can be a dangerous pathogen. Identification of the organism and proper susceptibility studies, which are essential in designing antibiotic therapy, helped in the selection of a regimen that proved curative in this case.