Meningoencephalitis Caused by a Campylobacter fetus in a Patient with Chronic Alcoholism

被引:8
作者
Tanabe, Sho [1 ]
Kutsuna, Satoshi [1 ]
Tsuboi, Motoyuki [1 ]
Takeshita, Nozomi [1 ]
Hayakawa, Kayoko [1 ]
Ohmagari, Norio [1 ]
机构
[1] Natl Ctr Global Hlth & Med, Dis Control & Prevent Ctr, Tokyo, Japan
关键词
Campylobacter fetus; meningoencephalitis; chronic alcoholism; ampicillin; MENINGITIS; ENDOCARDITIS;
D O I
10.2169/internalmedicine.1486-18
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
We herein report a case of Campylobacter fetus meningoencephalitis in a patient with chronic alcoholism. C. fetus is a rare cause of meningitis. The patient presented with hallucinations and monology, and alcohol withdrawal was initially suspected. After he was unsuccessfully treated for alcohol withdrawal delirium, we diagnosed C. fetus meningoencephalitis. Ampicillin monotherapy gradually improved his clinical status. A previous report stated that C. fetus infection is associated with chronic alcoholism. In patients with chronic alcoholism and disturbed consciousness, an atypical bacterial central nervous system infection, such as C. fetus meningoencephalitis, should be considered.
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