Enterococcus gallinarum meningitis in an immunocompetent host: a case report
Keywords:
Enterococcus, Enterococcus gallinarum, Meningitis, Alcohol abuseAbstract
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.Downloads
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2010-04-01
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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