Severe Actinobacillus ureae meningitis in an immunocompromised patient: report of one case and review of the literature.
27 cases of Actinobacillus ureae infections including 14 cases of meningitis have been reported. We describe 1 case of Actinobacillus ureae meningitis in a 75-y-old patient. Risk factors, clinical outcome and treatment of Actinobacillus ureae infections are discussed. Actinobacillus ureae may behave as an opportunistic pathogen causing severe infections in immunocompromised patients.
de Castro
Nathalie
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Infectious Diseases Department, APHP-Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France. nathalie.de-castro@sls.ap-hop-paris.fr
Pavie
Juliette
J
Lagrange-Xélot
Marie
M
Bouvry
Diane
D
Delisle
Françoise
F
Parrot
Antoine
A
Molina
Jean-Michel
JM
D000188:Actinobacillus / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008297:Male; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy