[Nosocomial post-neurosurgery meningitis due to Corynebacterium jeikeium].
Among the post neurosurgery infections the meningitis due to Corynebacterium jeikeium are rare, particularly without central nervous system devices. We report a case of a 78 year-old patient with chronic myeloproliferative syndrome, who developed an acute meningeal syndrome by Corynebacterium jeikeium post hypophyseal macroadenoma resection.
Morosi
Sabrina
S
Clinica delle Malattie Infettive, Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale e Scienze Biochimiche, Università degli Studi di Perugia. sabrinamorosi@hotmail.com
Marroni
Massimo
M
Egidi
Ada Maristella
AM
Stagni
Giuliano
G
D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003352:Corynebacterium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003354:Corynebacterium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008297:Male; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents