Haemophilus influenzae type e meningitis and bacteremia in a healthy adult.
Haemophilus influenzae type b causes more than 95% of serious H. influenzae meningitis. H. influenzae type e (Hie) has been implicated in a few cases of meningitis. Here, we present an adult Saudi patient with Hie meningitis and review the literature. The patient, a 19-year-old Saudi male with no significant past medical history, was noted by his family to have some changes in his mentation, confusion and refusal to eat; subsequently, he became unresponsive. Cerebrospinal fluid and blood culture grew Hie. The patient was treated with intravenous ceftriaxone with full recovery.
Al-Tawfiq
Jaffar A
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Internal Medicine Services Division, Dhahran Health Center, Saudi Aramco Medical Services Organization, Saudi Aramco, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. jaffar.tawfiq@aramco.com
D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae / Q000145:classification*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008583:Meningitis, Haemophilus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D035583:Rare Diseases; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents