1.
Indian J Pathol Microbiol
;
2006 Apr; 49(2): 293-5
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-74251
RESUMO
Chryseobacterium meningosepticum is an uncommon pathogen causing meningitis. We report a case of adult meningitis caused by chryseobacterium meningosepticum in an 88 year old woman. Immunosuppression due to old age, diabetes mellitus and history of hypertension of 20 years duration were the concomitant factors. chryseobacterium meningosepticum was isolated both from the cerebrospinal fluid and blood cultures. This organism was sensitive to quinolones, rifampicin and resistant to many antibiotics commonly used for empiric therapy for meningitis.
Assuntos
Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Chryseobacterium/efeitos dos fármacos , Farmacorresistência Bacteriana , Evolução Fatal , Feminino , Infecções por Flavobacteriaceae/etiologia , Humanos , Meningites Bacterianas/etiologia
2.
Indian Heart J
;
1970 Jul; 24(3): 260-4
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-6160