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Pasteurella ureae meningitis as complication of skull fractures
European Journal of Clinical Microbiology
|December 1, 1985
Abstract:
The case of a six-year-old boy who developed meningitis three months after a skull fracture is reported. Blood and cerebrospinal fluid yielded Pasteurella ureae. A two-week intravenous course of ampicillin and chloramphenicol resulted in full recovery. Two of the other four cases of Pasteurella ureae meningitis reported in the literature occurred after skull fractures, and one after intracranial surgery. The child described here is the youngest reported patient with meningitis due to this rare pathogen.
Insights
A six-year-old boy recovered from Pasteurella ureae meningitis following a skull fracture. This rare bacterial meningitis case highlights the pathogen
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Infectious Diseases
- Neuroscience
- Microbiology
Background:
- Meningitis can occur following traumatic brain injury.
- Pasteurella ureae is a rare cause of bacterial meningitis.
- Pediatric meningitis cases require prompt diagnosis and treatment.