Campylobacter coli meningitis in a 57-year-old patient

Acta Clin Belg. 2018 Dec;73(6):427-430. doi: 10.1080/17843286.2018.1431015. Epub 2018 Jan 31.

Abstract

Campylobacter coli is a major pathogen rarely responsible for extra-intestinal infections. We report a case of Campylobacter coli bacteremia and meningitis in a 57-year-old immunocompetent Belgian man. The strain, isolated from cerebrospinal fluid, belonged to the unusual sequence type 8418 (ST8418). The patient fully recovered after meropenem treatment.

Keywords: Campylobacter coli; Campylobacter infections; Meningitis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Campylobacter Infections* / diagnosis
  • Campylobacter Infections* / drug therapy
  • Campylobacter Infections* / microbiology
  • Campylobacter coli* / genetics
  • Campylobacter coli* / isolation & purification
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Meningitis, Bacterial* / diagnosis
  • Meningitis, Bacterial* / drug therapy
  • Meningitis, Bacterial* / microbiology
  • Middle Aged

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents