ACTINOBACILLUS (PASTEURELLA) UREAE MENINGITIS IN A HIV-POSITIVE PATIENT

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KAKA, S [1 ]
LUNZ, R [1 ]
KLUGMAN, KP [1 ]
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[1] UNIV WITWATERSRAND,S AFRICAN INST MED RES,DEPT MED MICROBIOL,JOHANNESBURG 2000,SOUTH AFRICA
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10.1016/0732-8893(94)90100-7
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R51 [传染病];
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100401 ;
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Actinobacillus (Pasteurella) ureae is a commensal of the human nasopharynx that is a rare cause of meningitis. We present an HIV-infected patient with this condition. His case, and those previously reported in the literature, implicate head trauma or a neurosurgical procedure in the pathogenesis of this condition. The patient responded to initial empiric therapy with ceftriaxone, followed by intravenous penicillin.
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