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Pract Neurol
; 16(2): 136-8, 2016 Apr.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26608220
RESUMO
Capnocytophaga canimorsus is a common Gram-negative anaerobic bacterium from the oral flora of dogs, typically transmitted to humans by dog bites. We report a case of C. canimorsus meningitis where there was (on presentation) no apparent predisposing risk factor and in whom we used 16S rRNA PCR gene sequencing to identify the pathogen quickly and to switch to appropriate antibiotic therapy. Physicians should be aware of potential C. canimorsus meningitis if conventional cerebrospinal fluid bacterial culture is negative but Gram staining identifies bacteria, especially in patients with a recent dog bite or known immunodeficiency.
Assuntos
Infecções por Bactérias Gram-Negativas/diagnóstico , Meningites Bacterianas/diagnóstico , Meningites Bacterianas/microbiologia , RNA Bacteriano/análise , RNA Ribossômico 16S/análise , Animais , Capnocytophaga , Cães , Infecções por Bactérias Gram-Negativas/complicações , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase
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J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry
; 79(6): 671, 2008 Jun.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18487555