Cerebellar abscess and meningitis, caused by Shewanella putrefaciens and Klebsiella pneumoniae, associated with chronic otitis media.
Shewanella putrefaciens is a facultatively anaerobic, non-motile, Gram-negative, non-fermentative bacterium. It is found in various environments and has been isolated worldwide. S. putrefaciens is a rare cause of brain abscesses and meningitis. This is a case report of a cerebellar abscess and meningitis caused by Shewanella putrefaciens and Klebsiella pneumoniae in a river trap fisherman.
Yilmaz
Gurdal
G
Department of Infectious Disease and Clinical Microbiology, Karadeniz Technical University School of Medicine, Trabzon 61080, Turkey.
Aydin
Kemalettin
K
Department of Infectious Disease and Clinical Microbiology, Karadeniz Technical University School of Medicine, Trabzon 61080, Turkey.
Bektas
Devrim
D
Department of Otolaryngology, Karadeniz Technical University School of Medicine, Trabzon 61080, Turkey.
Caylan
Rahmet
R
Department of Infectious Disease and Clinical Microbiology, Karadeniz Technical University School of Medicine, Trabzon 61080, Turkey.
Caylan
Refik
R
Department of Otolaryngology, Karadeniz Technical University School of Medicine, Trabzon 61080, Turkey.
Koksal
Iftihar
I
Department of Infectious Disease and Clinical Microbiology, Karadeniz Technical University School of Medicine, Trabzon 61080, Turkey.
D000328:Adult; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D002526:Cerebellar Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006257:Head / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008297:Male; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D000077731:Meropenem; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D020614:Shewanella putrefaciens / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013845:Thienamycins / Q000627:therapeutic use
D013845:Thienamycins; D000077731:Meropenem