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Bacteroides meningitis successfully treated with metronidazole
Annals of Neurology
|October 1, 1979
Summary
Bacteroides meningitis, a rare brain infection, was successfully treated in an elderly patient with chronic otitis media. Metronidazole effectively cleared the bacteria resistant to other antibiotics, leading to rapid recovery.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Infectious Diseases
- Microbiology
Background:
- Bacteroides species are known anaerobic pathogens.
- Chronic otitis media can be a predisposing factor for central nervous system infections.
- Meningitis caused by Bacteroides without brain abscess is uncommon.