Genomic and phylogenetic characterization of Elizabethkingia anophelis strains: The first two cases of life-threatening infection in Japan.

Objective: Elizabethkingia anophelis causes meningitis, bloodstream infections, and respiratory infections in immunocompromised individuals. We examined two E. anophelis strains isolated from the first life-threatening cases caused by this species in Japan to determine the phylogenetic origin and genomic features of them.