Cerebellar abscess and meningitis, caused by Shewanella putrefaciens and Klebsiella pneumoniae, associated with chronic otitis media

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Yilmaz G., AYDIN K., BEKTAS D., CAYLAN R., CAYLAN R., Koksal I.

JOURNAL OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY, cilt.56, sa.11, ss.1558-1560, 2007 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

• Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
• Cilt numarası: 56 Sayı: 11
• Basım Tarihi: 2007
• Doi Numarası: 10.1099/jmm.0.47044-0
• Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY
• Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1558-1560
• Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
• Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Shewanella putrefaciens is a facultatively anaerobic, non-motile, Gram-negative, non-fermentative bacterium. It is found in various environments and has been isolated worldwide. S. putrefaciens is a rare cause of brain abscesses and meningitis. This is a case report of a cerebellar abscess and meningitis caused by Shewanella putrefaciens and Klebsiella pneumoniae in a river trap fisherman.