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Meningitis caused by Pseudomonas paucimobilis
Journal of Clinical Pathology
|September 1, 1979
Abstract:
This appears to be the first report of meningitis due to Pseudomonas paucimobilis and the first report of a clinically significant isolate of this species in the UK. Characteristics by which the species may be recognised are given, and attention is drawn to the possible confusion of Ps. paucimobilis with other yellow-pigmented pseudomonads and Flavobacterium species.
Insights
This study reports the first case of meningitis caused by Pseudomonas paucimobilis in the UK. It highlights diagnostic features to distinguish this bacterium from similar species.
Area of Science:
- Medical Microbiology
- Infectious Diseases
Background:
- Pseudomonas paucimobilis is a rare cause of human infection.
- Distinguishing P. paucimobilis from other yellow-pigmented bacteria is challenging.