Carbapenemase producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (KPC) meningitis from chronic otitis media. (2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Anwar, Shamsuddin; Acharya, Sudeep; Thapa, Sakura; Rabadi, Jacob; Mobarakai, Neville
• Is Part Of: IDCases. Volume 22(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020
• Subjects: Infectious disease -- Klebsiella pneumoniae -- Meningitis; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- Case Reports; Communicable Diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases; Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e00963
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2214-2509

Abstract

Abstract: Meningitis and brain abscess caused by carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (KPC) is rarely described in the medical literature. Such infections have been described after neurosurgical medium or post-trauma. We describe an unusual case of KPC meningitis originating from with long term intravenous antibiotics.