title: Successful treatment of atypical mycobacterial meningitis by fluoroquinolone.
abstract: We report a case of restricted meningeal infection by atypical mycobacteria, identified by the polymerase chain reaction, in a non-immunocompromised adult successfully treated by multiple antibiotics including fluoroquinolone. New quinolones should be considered as a therapeutic option for such mycobacterial meningitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Komachi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Uchihara
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Takewaki
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nagai
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Furukawa
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D000583:Amikacin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000904:Antibiotics, Antitubercular / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003523:Cycloserine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004977:Ethambutol / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007278:Injections, Spinal; D007538:Isoniazid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology*; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000188:drug therapy*; D015269:Mycobacterium avium Complex / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015242:Ofloxacin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012293:Rifampin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013307:Streptomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D000904:Antibiotics, Antitubercular; D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D000583:Amikacin; D004977:Ethambutol; D003523:Cycloserine; D015242:Ofloxacin; D007538:Isoniazid; D012293:Rifampin; D013307:Streptomycin