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Meningitis due to Micrococcus luteus.

T Fosse, Y Peloux, C Granthil

    Infection
    |November 1, 1985
    PubMed
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    A rare case of meningitis caused by Micrococcus luteus in a patient with a shunt is presented. Despite effective antibiotic treatment, the patient succumbed to a secondary hemorrhage.

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    Area of Science:

    • Neuroscience
    • Infectious Diseases
    • Microbiology

    Background:

    • Meningitis is a serious infection affecting the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord.
    • Micrococcus luteus is a Gram-positive bacterium not commonly associated with meningitis.
    • Patients with cerebrospinal fluid shunts are at increased risk for central nervous system infections.