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Case Presentation: A 2-year-old child presented in the pediatric ambulatory room with recurrent fever, submandibular lymphadenopathy, and skin rash. Laboratory findings revealed the presence of microcytic anemia with an increase in c-reactive protein. Chest X-ray reported mild accentuation of the bronchial structure, especially on the right side and middle\u2013lower zone. In the peripheral blood smear, anisopoikilocytosis and elliptical red cells were evident. Clinical evaluation revealed the presence of conjunctivitis and polymorphic erythema, hyperemic pharynx and tonsils, SPO2 99%, auscultation of the chest, harsh vesicular murmur all over the area, and some wheezing. Microbiological analysis of sputum and throat swabs revealed the presence of numerous colonies of Chryseobacterium gleum confirmed using matrix-assisted laser desorption\/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS score &gt; 2.2). Conclusions: This is the first case of Chryseobacterium gleum post-COVID in a child. We suggest that a quick identification and an appropriate treatment represent the critical factors able to prevent the adverse outcomes related to C. gleum infection.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/reports7040090","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,11,5]],"date-time":"2024-11-05T06:30:48Z","timestamp":1730788248000},"page":"90","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["First Case of Chryseobacterium gleum Post-COVID-19 in a Child with Recurrent Fever"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"7","author":[{"given":"Manuela","family":"Colosimo","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Microbiology and Virology, AO Dulbecco: Pugliese Hospital, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Filippo","family":"Luciani","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Infectious Disease Ambulatory, Department of Prevention, ASP, 87100 Cosenza, Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Maria Novella","family":"Pullano","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pediatry, AO Dulbecco: Pugliese Hospital, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0007-5161-057X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Diana Marisol","family":"Abrego-Guandique","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Health Science, School of Medicine, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0858-7902","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Luca","family":"Gallelli","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Health Science, School of Medicine, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy"},{"name":"Department of Health Science, School of Medicine, Research Center FAS@UNICZ, University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy"},{"name":"Operative Unit of Clinical Pharmacology, Dulbecco University Hospital, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,11,2]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"21","DOI":"10.1099\/00207713-34-1-21","article-title":"Flavobacterium gleum, a new species found in human clinical specimens","volume":"34","author":"Holmes","year":"1984","journal-title":"Int. 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