Septicemia and meningitis caused by Fusobacterium aquatile.
A case of septicemia and meningitis caused by Fusobacterium aquatile is described. The insidious onset of the megningitis and occurrence of multiple cranial nerve affections were outstanding features. In spite of adequate antibiotic treatment the course was protracted, and the outcome was permanent damage to 3 of the affected cranial nerves.
D000293:Adolescent; D003391:Cranial Nerves; D005260:Female; D005674:Fusobacterium Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008581:Meningitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D018805:Sepsis / Q000382:microbiology*