Bacteroides meningitis successfully treated with metronidazole

Donald I. Peterson, Elwood G. Voorhees, Harvey A. Elder

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Abstract

Bacteroides meningitis without associated cerebral abscess occurred in an elderly man who had a long history of chronic otitis media. Anaerobic cultures of the cerebrospinal fluid revealed bacteroides organisms. Sensitivity testing showed them to be resistant to penicillin and chloramphenicol but sensitive to metronidazole. Appropriate therapy with this agent eradicated the causative organisms and produced rapid clinical improvement.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)364-365
Number of pages2
JournalAnnals of Neurology
Volume6
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 1979

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Neurology
  • Clinical Neurology

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