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J Med Microbiol 56 (2007), 1558-1560; DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.47044-0
© 2007 Society for General Microbiology
ISSN 1473-5644

Case Report

Cerebellar abscess and meningitis, caused by Shewanella putrefaciens and Klebsiella pneumoniae, associated with chronic otitis media

Gurdal Yilmaz1, Kemalettin Aydin1, Devrim Bektas2, Rahmet Caylan1, Refik Caylan2 and Iftihar Koksal1

1 Department of Infectious Disease and Clinical Microbiology, Karadeniz Technical University School of Medicine, Trabzon 61080, Turkey

2 Department of Otolaryngology, Karadeniz Technical University School of Medicine, Trabzon 61080, Turkey

Correspondence
Gurdal Yilmaz
gurdalyilmaz53{at}hotmail.com

Received 2 November 2006
Accepted 11 June 2007

Shewanella putrefaciens is a facultatively anaerobic, non-motile, Gram-negative, non-fermentative bacterium. It is found in various environments and has been isolated worldwide. S. putrefaciens is a rare cause of brain abscesses and meningitis. This is a case report of a cerebellar abscess and meningitis caused by Shewanella putrefaciens and Klebsiella pneumoniae in a river trap fisherman.

Abbreviations: CSF, cerebrospinal fluid.






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