Arizona hinshawii bacteraemia and meningitis in a child: a case report.
Publication/Presentation Date
9-1-1980
Abstract
An 8-week-old infant presented with Arizona hinshawii meningitis and bacteraemia. The child responded well to the administration of parenteral ampicillin and chloramphenicol. However, chloramphenicol was discontinued after one day of therapy, and A. hinshawii was recultured from the cerebrospinal fluid on the fifth day. Chloramphenicol therapy was restarted and the patient had an uneventful recovery. This report is the first description of A. hinshawii meningitis and should alert clinicians to the possible occurrence of this infection in endemic areas.
Volume
33
Issue
9
First Page
848
Last Page
850
ISSN
0021-9746
Published In/Presented At
Ichord, R., Brook, I., & Controni, G. (1980). Arizona hinshawii bacteraemia and meningitis in a child: a case report. Journal of clinical pathology, 33(9), 848–850. https://doi.org/10.1136/jcp.33.9.848
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences | Pediatrics
PubMedID
7430397
Department(s)
Department of Pediatrics
Document Type
Article