TABLE 1.
Elizabethkingia species isolates and associated identification information included in the current study
| Isolate | Patient age (yrs) | Date collected | Sample type or collection site | Species identification using: |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitek MS Knowledge Base 3.2 | Whole-genome sequencing | ||||
| EkQ1 | 1 | 2017 | Sputum | E. miricola | E. miricola |
| EkQ3 | 43 | 2017 | Sputum | E. anophelis | E. anophelis |
| EkQ4 | 78 | 2017 | Blood | E. meningoseptica | E. meningoseptica |
| EkQ5 | 59 | 2017 | Blood | E. anophelis | E. anophelis |
| EkQ6 | 17 | 2018 | Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid | E. anophelis | E. anophelis |
| EkQ7 | 69 | 2018 | Blood | E. anophelis | E. anophelis |
| EkQ8 | 0 | 2018 | Urine | E. anophelis | E. anophelis |
| EkQ10 | 34 | 2018 | Sputum | E. miricola | E. miricola |
| EkQ11a | 85 | 2018 | Blood | E. miricola | E. bruuniana |
| EkQ12 | 53 | 2018 | Blood | E. meningoseptica | E. meningoseptica |
| EkQ13 | 1 | 2011 | Sputum | E. miricola | E. miricola |
| EkQ15 | 16 | 2002 | Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid | E. anophelis | E. anophelis |
| EkQ16 | 82 | 2017 | Blood | E. anophelis | E. anophelis |
| EkQ17 | 66 | 2018 | Blood | E. anophelis | E. anophelis |
| EkM1 | Unknown | 2018 | Unknown | E. anophelis | E. anophelis |
| EkM2 | Unknown | 2018 | Unknown | E. anophelis | E. anophelis |
| EkM3 | Unknown | 2014 | Unknown | E. anophelis | E. anophelis |
| EkS1 | 80 | 2013 | Blood | E. anophelis | E. anophelis |
| EkS2 | 82 | 2015 | Blood | E. anophelis | E. anophelis |
| EkS3 | 74 | 2016 | Blood | E. anophelis | E. anophelis |
| EkS4 | 73 | 2012 | Blood | E. anophelis | E. anophelis |
| EkS5 | 66 | 2018 | Dialysis fluid | E. anophelis | E. anophelis |
| EK1 | NA | 2019 | Bathroom sink drain, oncology ward | E. anophelis | E. anophelis |
| EK2 | NA | 2019 | Corridor sink drain, infectious disease ward | E. anophelis | E. anophelis |
| EK3 | NA | 2019 | Hand-washing sink drain, oncology ward | E. anophelis | E. anophelis |
| EK4 | NA | 2019 | Hand-washing sink, transplant ward | E. anophelis | E. anophelis |
| EK5 | NA | 2019 | Bathroom handrail, transplant ward | E. anophelis | E. anophelis |
| EK6 | NA | 2019 | Bathroom sink, transplant ward | E. anophelis | E. anophelis |
a
Strain EkQ11, marked in boldface, represents a species identification error according to Vitek MS Knowledge Base version 3.2.