title: Staphylococcus aureus meningitis in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
abstract: Meningitis due to Staphylococcus aureus is well described but uncommon. Most cases arise as a complication of neurosurgical interventions or head trauma, although some arise spontaneously. To our knowledge, no case of S. aureus meningitis has been previously reported in a person with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Herein we describe a case of S. aureus meningitis in a person with AIDS who had no history of a neurosurgical procedure, head trauma, or overwhelming bacteremia. Treatment of this infection was successful. S. aureus should be added to the list of potential pathogens that can cause spontaneous meningitis in people with AIDS.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA.
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Mathisen
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy