Meningitis

Studies from L. Jin and colleagues yield new information about meningitis

Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, October 28th, 2008

"We report a case of meningitis caused by Comamonas testosteroni in a 54-year-old, alcoholic, homeless man. He, as it pedestrian, was, struck by a car and suffered multiple fractures of the facial bones including, the left frontal skills," scientists in the United States report.

"Over the course of 2-week hospitalization, he was clinically diagnosed with multiple cerebral and cerebellar infarcts resulting in altered mental status. lie was pronounced dead 15 days after the injury. At the time of autopsy, diffuse purulent meningitis was found on gross examination. A swab Culture of the brain surface was positive for C. Testosteroni. a saprophytic organism commonly found...

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