title: Facklamia Species and Streptococcus pneumoniae Meningitis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
abstract: Facklamia sp are Gram-positive cocci that are often mistaken for viridans streptococci, but they rarely cause invasive disease. In this report, we describe a case of mixed Facklamia sp and Streptococcus pneumoniae meningitis in an immunocompetent host with sinusitis. This case demonstrates that Facklamia sp may be part of normal human flora but can be associated with invasive disease.
authors.affiliation: St. John Hospital and Medical Center and Wayne State University School of Medicine , Detroit, Michigan.
authors.forename: Kesav C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Parvataneni
authors.affiliation: St. John Hospital and Medical Center and Wayne State University School of Medicine , Detroit, Michigan.
authors.forename: Sugantha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Iyer
authors.affiliation: St. John Hospital and Medical Center and Wayne State University School of Medicine , Detroit, Michigan.
authors.forename: Riad
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Khatib
authors.affiliation: St. John Hospital and Medical Center and Wayne State University School of Medicine , Detroit, Michigan.
authors.forename: Louis D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Saravolatz
keywords: Facklamia species; meningitis; review of the literature