Bacteroides meningitis in a healthy child: A case report and review of the literature

被引：1
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作者：
Shah, Mamta D. [1 ]
Chy, Bruce K. [1 ]
Price, Nathan B. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Arizona, Banner Univ, Coll Med, Med Ctr, Tucson, AZ USA
来源：
IDCASES | 2022年 / 29卷
关键词：
Anaerobic meningitis; Bacteroides; Molecular diagnostic testing; 16s rRNA;
D O I：
10.1016/j.idcr.2022.e01550
中图分类号：
R51 [传染病];
学科分类号：
100401 ;
摘要：
A 7-year-old male presented with meningitis. CSF gram stain showed gram negative rods, but the organism failed to grow on culture. 16 s rRNA sequencing identified the organism as Bacteroides fragilis. The patient fully recovered with antibiotic therapy targeting that organism.
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