title: Meningitis due to Gemella haemolysans in a pediatric case.
abstract: Gemella haemolysans is a rare pathogen in cases of bacterial meningitis. We present a case of meningitis due to G. haemolysans in a 17-month-old boy. This is the first reported case of Gemella meningitis in a child. The patient completely recovered following intravenous therapy with linezolid and chloramphenicol.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Tepecik Educational and Research Hospital, Yenisehir, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Anil
authors.forename: Nisel
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ozkalay
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Helvaci
authors.forename: Neval
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Agus
authors.forename: Ozlem
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Guler
authors.forename: Aysu
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dikerler
authors.forename: Berat
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kanar
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D040141:Staphylococcaceae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents