Pasteurella ureae meningitis associated with endocarditis. Report of a case and review of the literature.
The first reported case of Pasteurella ureae meningitis associated with endocarditis is described. The patient pursued a fulminant deteriorating course despite appropriate antibiotic therapy begun within 24 h of presentation. Previous reports of Pasteurella ureae meningitis are reviewed. This organism should be considered in the differential diagnosis of gram-negative meningitis, since it is usually responsive to most antibiotics, including penicillin.
D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000382:microbiology; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology*; D006351:Heart Valves / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000209:etiology*; D010325:Pasteurella / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010326:Pasteurella Infections