A case of acute bacterial meningitis caused by Vibrio vulnificus.
- Author:
Hyeon Sik KIM
1
;
Sang Taek HEO
;
In Gyu BAE
;
Min Hee LIM
;
Jae Hee KIM
;
Seong Eun YUN
;
Sunjoo KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Korea. cadevar@paran.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Vibrio vulnificus;
Meningitis
- MeSH:
Ceftriaxone;
Ciprofloxacin;
Emergencies;
Gastroenteritis;
Humans;
Meningitis;
Meningitis, Bacterial;
Middle Aged;
Seafood;
Seawater;
Sepsis;
Sleep Stages;
Vibrio;
Vibrio vulnificus;
Wound Infection
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2010;78(4):523-526
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
