TY - JOUR
T1 - Stomatococcus mucilaginosus meningitis in a healthy 2-month-old child
AU - Rizvi, Meher
AU - Fatima, Nazish
AU - Shukla, Indu
AU - Afzal, Kamran
PY - 2008/3
Y1 - 2008/3
N2 - Stomatococcus mucilaginosus is a Gram-positive, catalase-variable organism considered part of the normal human oral and upper respiratory tract flora. Although traditionally believed to be an organism of low virulence, Stomatococcus mucilaginosus has been reported to be an opportunistic pathogen in immunocompromised patients. We describe what we believe is the first reported case of Stomatococcus mucilaginosus meningitis in a healthy child. The isolate was multidrug-resistant, susceptible only to vancomycin. The patient was treated successfully with vancomycin after initial trials with amikacin and cefotaxime.
AB - Stomatococcus mucilaginosus is a Gram-positive, catalase-variable organism considered part of the normal human oral and upper respiratory tract flora. Although traditionally believed to be an organism of low virulence, Stomatococcus mucilaginosus has been reported to be an opportunistic pathogen in immunocompromised patients. We describe what we believe is the first reported case of Stomatococcus mucilaginosus meningitis in a healthy child. The isolate was multidrug-resistant, susceptible only to vancomycin. The patient was treated successfully with vancomycin after initial trials with amikacin and cefotaxime.
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U2 - 10.1099/jmm.0.47512-0
DO - 10.1099/jmm.0.47512-0
M3 - Article
C2 - 18287304
AN - SCOPUS:40549141401
SN - 0022-2615
VL - 57
SP - 382
EP - 383
JO - Journal of Medical Microbiology
JF - Journal of Medical Microbiology
IS - 3
ER -