title: [Meningoencephalitis caused by Pseudomonas cepacia].
abstract: A case of meningoencephalitis of bacterial etiology caused by Pseudomonas cepacia was described. The strain was received at the Reference Laboratory of Bacterial Acute Respiratory Infections of "Pedro Kouri" Institute of Tropical Medicine, where its microbiological identification was confirmed. This isolation was a finding in an adult immunocompetent patient. The evolution was favourable with no sequelae for his future life. Pseudomona cepacia has been associated with respiratory infections in patients with cystic fibrosis. Patients with Pseudomonas cepacia may be asymptomatic or present fatal acute and fulminant infection.
authors: Instituto de Medicina Tropical Pedro Kouri. miriamp@ipk.sld.cu
authors: Miriam Fina
authors: MF
authors: Pérez Monrás
authors: María del Carmen
authors: Mdel C
authors: Batlle Almodóvar
authors: Cernero
authors: C
authors: González
authors: Isis
authors: I
authors: Tamargo Martínez
authors: Félix Dickinson
authors: FD
authors: Meneses
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001390:Azlocillin / Q000494:pharmacology; D001398:Aztreonam / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019121:Burkholderia Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D016956:Burkholderia cepacia / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D024901:Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008297:Male; D008590:Meningoencephalitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013982:Ticarcillin / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D013982:Ticarcillin; D001398:Aztreonam; D001390:Azlocillin