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Sphingobacterium multivorum Bacteremia and Acute Meningitis in an Immunocompetent Adult Patient: A Case Report
Ali Hassan Abro1, Mohammad Reza Rahimi Shahmirzadi1, Layal Mohammed Jasim1
1Infectious Disease Unit, Rashid Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Introduction:
Sphingobacterium multivorum is a Gram-negative, nonfermentative bacillus that rarely causes disease in humans. In the medical literature, only a few cases of infections caused by this organism have been reported. Almost all the reported cases of this infection were associated with conditions that decrease immunity.
Case Presentation:
To the best of our knowledge, we are reporting the first case of bacteremia and acute meningitis caused by S. multivorum in a young immunocompetent adult.
