Korean J Med.
2010 Apr;78(4):523-526.
A case of acute bacterial meningitis caused by Vibrio vulnificus
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Korea. cadevar@paran.com
- 2Department of Laboratory Medicine, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Korea.
- 3Gyeongsang Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Korea.
Abstract
- Vibrio vulnificus infects susceptible individuals who eat contaminated seafood or have an open wound that is exposed to seawater. The common symptoms are necrotizing wound infection, primary septicemia, and gastroenteritis. A 52-year-old man visited the emergency department complaining of drowsiness. Based on a cerebrospinal fluid analysis, he was diagnosed with acute bacterial meningitis. V. vulnificus was isolated from a blood culture. The patient responded to treatment with ceftriaxone and ciprofloxacin. We report a rare case of acute bacterial meningitis caused by V. vulnificus that was treated successfully.
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