Bacteroides meningitis successfully treated with metronidazole

Bacteroides meningitis successfully treated with metronidazole

Bacteroides meningitis without associated cerebral abscess occurred in an elderly man who had a long history of chronic otitis media. Anaerobic cultures of the cerebrospinal fluid revealed bacteroides organisms. Sensitivity testing showed them to be resistant to penicillin and chloramphenicol but se...

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Veröffentlicht in:Annals of neurology 1979-10, Vol.6 (4), p.364-365
Hauptverfasser: Peterson, Donald I., Voorhees, Elwood G., Elder, Harvey A.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Aged
Bacteroides Infections
Chloramphenicol - therapeutic use
Humans
Male
Meningitis - drug therapy
Meningitis - etiology
Metronidazole - therapeutic use
Penicillin Resistance
Penicillins - therapeutic use
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Zusammenfassung:Bacteroides meningitis without associated cerebral abscess occurred in an elderly man who had a long history of chronic otitis media. Anaerobic cultures of the cerebrospinal fluid revealed bacteroides organisms. Sensitivity testing showed them to be resistant to penicillin and chloramphenicol but sensitive to metronidazole. Appropriate therapy with this agent eradicated the causative organisms and produced rapid clinical improvement.
ISSN:0364-5134
1531-8249
DOI:10.1002/ana.410060412