title: An adult case of Chryseobacterium meningosepticum meningitis.
abstract: Chryseobacterium meningosepticum is an uncommon pathogen causing adult bacterial meningitis. Herein, we report the case history of one 21-year-old woman with this uncommon central nervous system infection. A diagnosis of adult C. meningosepticum meningitis can only be confirmed by a positive cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) culture. The patient had insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus as the underlying condition associated with this infection. The clinical presentations were fever, headache, consciousness disturbance, and seizure. CSF analysis revealed a purulent inflammatory reaction. After a 21-day course of intravenous cefepime (6 g/day) treatment, this patient was discharged in a state of complete recovery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Cheng-Hsien
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Chi-Ren
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Nai-Wen
authors.initials: NW
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.forename: Chen-Sheng
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Yao-Chung
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Chuang
authors.forename: Ping-Yu
authors.initials: PY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Chien-Bang
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Lei
authors.forename: Hung-Chen
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Kuo-Wei
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Wen-Neng
authors.initials: WN
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077723:Cefepime; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D045247:Chryseobacterium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D045826:Flavobacteriaceae Infections / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002511:Cephalosporins; D000077723:Cefepime