Meningitis due to Gemella haemolysans in a pediatric case.
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.
Anil
Murat
M
Department of Pediatrics, Tepecik Educational and Research Hospital, Yenisehir, Izmir, Turkey.
Ozkalay
Nisel
N
Helvaci
Mehmet
M
Agus
Neval
N
Guler
Ozlem
O
Dikerler
Aysu
A
Kanar
Berat
B
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*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents