An Autopsy Case of Edwardsiella tarda Meningoencephalitis

A 62-year-old male with a history of alcohol abuse was admitted with a headache and rapidly progressing altered consciousness that led to coma over several hours. Blood and cerebrospinal fluid cultures were positive for Edwardsiella tarda. Despite prompt treatment initiation, the patient died on the...

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Autores principales: Makino, Takahiro, Sugano, Isamu, Kamitsukasa, Ikuo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2018
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6167704/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30283323
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000492488
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author Makino, Takahiro
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description A 62-year-old male with a history of alcohol abuse was admitted with a headache and rapidly progressing altered consciousness that led to coma over several hours. Blood and cerebrospinal fluid cultures were positive for Edwardsiella tarda. Despite prompt treatment initiation, the patient died on the third hospital day. Autopsy showed meningitis of the entire cerebrum with ventriculitis, and alcoholic fatty liver was observed. Clinicians should be cognizant of E. tarda meningoencephalitis, a rare presentation which can be associated with poor outcomes in patients with excessive alcohol consumption and alcoholic liver disease.
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spelling pubmed-61677042018-10-03 An Autopsy Case of Edwardsiella tarda Meningoencephalitis Makino, Takahiro Sugano, Isamu Kamitsukasa, Ikuo Case Rep Neurol Case Report A 62-year-old male with a history of alcohol abuse was admitted with a headache and rapidly progressing altered consciousness that led to coma over several hours. Blood and cerebrospinal fluid cultures were positive for Edwardsiella tarda. Despite prompt treatment initiation, the patient died on the third hospital day. Autopsy showed meningitis of the entire cerebrum with ventriculitis, and alcoholic fatty liver was observed. Clinicians should be cognizant of E. tarda meningoencephalitis, a rare presentation which can be associated with poor outcomes in patients with excessive alcohol consumption and alcoholic liver disease. S. Karger AG 2018-08-31 /pmc/articles/PMC6167704/ /pubmed/30283323 http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000492488 Text en Copyright © 2018 by S. Karger AG, Basel http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ This article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-4.0 International License (CC BY-NC) (http://www.karger.com/Services/OpenAccessLicense). Usage and distribution for commercial purposes requires written permission.
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6167704/
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