A case of meningitis due to Achromobacter xylosoxidans denitrificans 60 years after a cranial trauma

• Published in: Medical Science Monitor Vol. 17; no. 6; pp. CS63 - CS65
• Main Authors: Manckoundia, Patrick, Mazen, Emmanuel, Saloff Coste, Alexis, Somana, Sophie, Marilier, Sophie, Duez, Jean-Marie, Camus, Agnes, Popitean, Laura, Bador, Julien, Pfitzenmeyer, Pierre
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States International Scientific Information, Inc 2011; Medical Science International Publishing; International Scientific Literature, Inc
• Subjects: ''ALCALIGENES-XYLOSOXIDANS; [SCCO.NEUR]Cognitive science/Neuroscience; Achromobacter denitrificans; Achromobacter denitrificans - physiology; Aged, 80 and over; BACTEREMIA; Case Study; Cognitive science; Humans; INFECTION; Male; Meningitis; Meningitis - microbiology; NEONATAL MENINGITIS; Neuroscience; PATIENT; POSTTRAUMATIC MENINGITIS; RHINORRHEA; Skull; Skull - pathology; Wounds and Injuries; Wounds and Injuries - pathology; NEONATAL MENINGITIS; BACTEREMIA; POSTTRAUMATIC MENINGITIS; PATIENT; RHINORRHEA; INFECTION; ALCALIGENES-XYLOSOXIDANS

Achromobacter xylosoxidans (AX) is a non-fermentative aerobic gram-negative bacillus. It is an opportunistic pathogen and the causative agent of various infections. We report an original case of late posttraumatic meningitis due to AX denitrificans. An 83-year-old man was hospitalized for acute head...