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Meningitis caused by Enterococcus gallinarum after lumbar drainage of cerebrospinal fluid.
J. M. González-darderB. RocaJ. V. Pesudosubject
biologybusiness.industrybiochemical phenomena metabolism and nutritionbiology.organism_classificationmedicine.diseaseAntimicrobialMicrobiologyCatheterEnterococcus gallinarumLumbarCerebrospinal fluidInternal MedicinemedicineVancomycinDrainagebusinessMeningitismedicine.drugdescription
We report a rare case of meningitis caused by Enterococcus gallinarum, a bacterium characterized by its ability to express low-level resistance to vancomycin. As in the three other previously reported cases, this one occurred in a patient with a cerebrospinal fluid drainage catheter and properly responded to antimicrobial therapy and removal of the drain.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-09-22 | European journal of internal medicine |