title: [Bacterial meningitis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa: apropos of a case].
abstract: Meningitis caused by gram-negative bacilli increased since the 1970, with a higher incidence in small children. Within this group of infections, the meningitis caused by Pseudomonas sp is rare. The case of a 54-year-old patient with a clinical picture of meningitis is reported. Pseudomonas aeruginosa was isolated from the cerebrospinal fluid. The meningitis caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa should be taken into consideration because of the severity of the clinical picture and the high mortality and increasing strain resistance.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Medicina Tropical "Pedro Kourí", Ciudad de La Habana, Cuba. batllemc@ipk.sld.cu
authors.forename: María del Carmen
authors.initials: Mdel C
authors.lastname: Batlle Almodóvar
authors.forename: Félix
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dickinson
authors.forename: Miriam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pérez Monrás
authors.forename: Isis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Tamargo Martínez
authors.forename: Alexis
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Similis
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001390:Azlocillin / Q000494:pharmacology; D002228:Carbenicillin / Q000494:pharmacology; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000382:microbiology; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections; D024901:Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013982:Ticarcillin / Q000494:pharmacology; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005839:Gentamicins; D002443:Ceftriaxone; D013982:Ticarcillin; D002228:Carbenicillin; D001390:Azlocillin