Enterococcus gallinarum meningitis in an immunocompetent host: a case report

Authors

  • Vicente Sperb Antonello Hospital Nossa Senhora da Conceição; Department of Infectious Diseases
  • Francis de Moura Zenkner Hospital Nossa Senhora da Conceição; Department of Intensive Care
  • Josiane França Hospital Nossa Senhora da Conceição; Department of Internal Medicine
  • Breno Riegel Santos Hospital Nossa Senhora da Conceição; Department of Infectious Diseases

Keywords:

Enterococcus, Enterococcus gallinarum, Meningitis, Alcohol abuse

Abstract

We describe a rare case of a 53-year-old man with a long history of alcohol abuse, with Enterococcus gallinarum meningitis, an organism that rarely causes human infection and is primarily found in the gastrointestinal tract of poultry. The patient improved with high-dose ampicillin and gentamicin therapy. To our knowledge, this is the first Brazilian reported case of E. gallinarum meningitis and probably the first case described in an immunocompetent host.

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Published

2010-04-01

Issue

Vol. 52 No. 2 (2010)

Section

Case Reports

How to Cite

Antonello, V. S., Zenkner, F. de M., França, J., & Santos, B. R. (2010). Enterococcus gallinarum meningitis in an immunocompetent host: a case report . Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 52(2), 111-112. https://revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/31312