Meningitis in an adult caused by Hemophilus influenzae, biotype III.
An elderly woman had an abrupt onset of symptoms consistent with bacterial meningitis without an obvious source of infection. The organism, isolated from the blood and CSF, was a nonserotypeable Hemophilus influenzae, biotype III. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of meningitis caused by this organism.
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008583:Meningitis, Haemophilus / Q000097:blood / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D010400:Penicillin G / Q000627:therapeutic use
D010400:Penicillin G