Comamonas testosteroni meningitis in a patient with recurrent cholesteatoma
Articles > Article · 2003
Authors: Bilgin ARDA, Sabire Şöhret AYDEMİR, Tansu YAMAZHAN, ABDULLAHI HASSAN, Alper TÜNGER, DEMIR SERTER
APMIS, International, WoS, 2003, vol 111, pp 474-476
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0463.2003.1110404.x
Summary
Comamonas testosteroni, a lesser-known member of the genus, has shown little apparent capacity for causing infections in humans. We here present a case of purulent meningitis due to C. testosteroni, which occurred in a patient who had recurrent cholesteatoma. Ceftriaxone treatment was not effective in this patient even though in vitro the bacteria were susceptible to the drug. The patient responded well to meropenem therapy.