A Case of Community-Acquired Acinetobacter Meningitis / 감염과화학요법
Infection and Chemotherapy
;
: 473-476, 2012.
Artículo
en Coreano
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-218091
ABSTRACT
Acinetobacter baumannii infections have become significant pathogen in hospitalized patients, especially in the intensive care unit setting. Community-acquired Acinetobacter meningitis in adults is a very rare infection of the central nervous system. Most community-acquired Acinetobacter infections have been reported from countries with a tropical or subtropical climate. Acinetobacter infections mainly affect patients with some form of comorbidity and are also associated with heavy smoking and excess alcohol consumption. In our case, a 62-year-old male patient with DM, hypertension, and excess alcohol consumption developed meningitis. Bulging membrane and inflammation were observed in the right ear. A. baumannii meningitis was confirmed by blood, CSF, and ear discharge culture. The patient was treated effectively with meropenem for 21 days. After antibiotic treatment, follow-up cultures of CSF, blood, and ear discharge showed a negative result, and the CSF cell profile was normalized. However, the patient died of recurrent pneumonia on hospital day 45. We report on a case of community-acquired Acinetobacter meningitis in an adult in Korea.
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Asunto principal:
Neumonía
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Humo
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Acinetobacter
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Infecciones por Acinetobacter
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Consumo de Bebidas Alcohólicas
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Fumar
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Comorbilidad
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Sistema Nervioso Central
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Tienamicinas
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Estudios de Seguimiento
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
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Estudio pronóstico
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Adulto
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Infection and Chemotherapy
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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