Meningoencephalitis due to Gemella haemolysans

Benjamin T. Galen; David B. Banach; Melissa R. Gitman; Terence K. Trow

doi:10.1099/jmm.0.063347-0

Meningoencephalitis due to Gemella haemolysans

Benjamin T. Galen, David B. Banach, Melissa R. Gitman, Terence K. Trow

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Abstract

Gemella haemolysans is an uncommon but described cause of invasive disease in humans. We report a case of meningitis due to G. haemolysans that did not grow in cerebrospinal fluid culture, demonstrating a potential role for direct 16S rRNA gene PCR and sequencing in culture-negative cerebrospinal fluid when bacterial meningitis is suspected.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	138-139
Number of pages	2
Journal	Journal of Medical Microbiology
Volume	63
Issue number	PART 1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.063347-0
State	Published - 2013
Externally published	Yes

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Meningoencephalitis due to Gemella haemolysans

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