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J Med Microbiol 57 (2008), 382-383; DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.47512-0
© 2008 Society for General Microbiology
ISSN 1473-5644

Case Report

Stomatococcus mucilaginosus meningitis in a healthy 2-month-old child

Meher Rizvi1, Nazish Fatima1, Indu Shukla1 and Kamran Afzal2

1 Department of Microbiology, JN Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh (UP) 202002, India

2 Department of Paediatrics, JN Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh (UP) 202002, India

Correspondence
Meher Rizvi
rizvimeher{at}yahoo.co.in

Received 15 July 2007
Accepted 24 October 2007

Stomatococcus mucilaginosus is a Gram-positive, catalase-variable organism considered part of the normal human oral and upper respiratory tract flora. Although traditionally believed to be an organism of low virulence, Stomatococcus mucilaginosus has been reported to be an opportunistic pathogen in immunocompromised patients. We describe what we believe is the first reported case of Stomatococcus mucilaginosus meningitis in a healthy child. The isolate was multidrug-resistant, susceptible only to vancomycin. The patient was treated successfully with vancomycin after initial trials with amikacin and cefotaxime.

Abbreviations: CSF, cerebrospinal fluid.






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