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Volume 2024, Issue 3
  • ISSN: 1999-7086
  • EISSN: 1999-7094

Abstract

This paper presents a case of Enterococcus cecorum (E. cecorum) meningitis with bacteremia in a middle-aged woman who had previously undergone a splenectomy. Within 24 hours, the bacterium was identified from a blood culture. The patient was clinically diagnosed with meningitis, which was radiologically verified by an MRI brain scan. Fortunately, she had a favorable outcome. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of E. cecorum-induced meningitis in humans and the second documented incidence of E. cecorum infection in humans in Australia. The purpose of this case report is to emphasize the potential for serious human infections caused by an extremely rare pathogen.

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Keyword(s): bacteremiaEnterococcus cecorumIntensive care unit and meningitis
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