A Case of Coccidioidal Meningitis With Biofilm Obstructing VP Shunt Due to Cutibacterium acnes

Herein described is a case of biofilm obstructing ventriculoperitoneal shunt due to Cutibacteirum acnes infection in a patient with coccidioidal meningitis. Cutibacterium acnes infects and obstructs cerebral shunts by the production of biofilm; however, diagnosis is usually missed by routine aerobic...

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Published inJIM - high impact case reports Vol. 11; p. 23247096231159810
Main Authors Sharma, Rupam, Johnson, Royce H., David, Gerard R., Rahimifar, Majid, Heidari, Arash
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.01.2023
Sage Publications Ltd
Subjects
Bacterial infections
Biofilms
Case Report
Case reports
Gram-positive bacteria
Humans
Meningitis, Fungal
Propionibacterium acnes
Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
Cutibacterium
Propionibacterium
coccidioidal meningitis complications
CNS shunt infections
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Summary:Herein described is a case of biofilm obstructing ventriculoperitoneal shunt due to Cutibacteirum acnes infection in a patient with coccidioidal meningitis. Cutibacterium acnes infects and obstructs cerebral shunts by the production of biofilm; however, diagnosis is usually missed by routine aerobic cultures. Obtaining anaerobic cultures routinely in patients with foreign body implants leading to central nervous system infections could prevent a missed diagnosis of this pathogen. Penicillin G is the first-line treatment.
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ISSN:2324-7096
2324-7096
DOI:10.1177/23247096231159810