Campylobacter fetus meningitis in adults: report of one case and review of the literature / 中华神经科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To analyze the clinical features of the patients with meningitis caused by the Campylobacterfetus.Methods The clinical data of one case of meningitis caused by the Campylobacter fetus in Tianjin Haihe Hospital in September 2016 were analyzed and the literature was reviewed.In the PubMed database with “ Campylobacter fetus,meningitis” as keyword,we retrieved 51 English literature,from 1962 to 2016,excluding infant infection and non infection meningitis.Results Finally 17 articles,20 patients,were retrieved.With these patients,a total of 21 patients were analyzed.There were 19 male cases,two female cases,average age being 47 years (23-84 years).The clinical manifestations were fever,headache,some patients with altered consciousness,increased white blood cells and protein in cerebrospinal fluid,normal or decreased glucose.Antibiotic treatment was effective,and the prognosis was good.No specific clinical fetures were found.Alcoholism,diabetes and immunodeficiency were independent risk factors of the disease.Positive cerebrospinal fluid and blood cultures can help to diagnose the disease.Conclusions Campylobacter fetus caused meningitis in clinic is extremely rare,and its clinical manifestations are nonspecific.Antibiotic therapy is effective,and the prognosis is good.