Meningitis due to Branhamella catarrhalis

Aust N Z J Med. 1987 Apr;17(2):241-2. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.1987.tb00051.x.

Abstract

We report a case of Branhamella catarrhalis meningitis which was unusual in that the patient was a healthy immunocompetent adult, the onset was subacute, and the cerebrospinal fluid pleocytosis was predominantly lymphocytic. Following treatment with intravenous penicillin, recovery was complete apart from residual cortical dysarthria.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bacteriological Techniques
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Meningitis / diagnosis*
  • Meningitis / microbiology
  • Neisseria / isolation & purification