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

Yilmaz, GÜRDAL; AYDIN, Kemalettin; BEKTAS, Devrim; CAYLAN, Rahmet; CAYLAN, Refik; Koksal, Iftihar

doi:10.1099/jmm.0.47044-0

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

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)

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.