Campylobacter insulaenigrae bacteremia with meningitis: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The bacterium Campylobacter insulaenigrae was first isolated from marine mammals of Scotland in 2004. Only one case of C. insulaenigrae infection in humans has been previously reported.

Case presentation

An 89-year-old Japanese man without dementia was admitted to our hospital, because he presented with a fever of 38 °C and weakness in right leg since 5 days. He had organized chronic subdural hematoma (CSH), and no history of pre-infection. At the time of admission, he had paralysis of the extraocular muscle, ataxia, and low manual muscle test score of the right side. He was suspected to have Miller Fisher syndrome; however, these symptoms improved without any treatment. On day 22 in the hospital, the patient presented a fever of 38.8 °C, left cranial nerve disord

SUBMITTER: Kyotani M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8252270 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature