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Acute meningitis caused by Alcaligenes xylosoxidans: Case report

Alcaligenes xylosoxidans'ın neden olduğu bir akut meninjit olgusu

Ahmet Yılmaz ÇOBAN
Şaban ESEN
Fadıl ÖZTÜRK
İbrahim Çağatay ACUNER
Taşdelen Nuriye FIŞGIN
Pages
127–129
Publication Date
2022-10-17
DOI
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It this paper, meningitis associated with A. xylosoxidans in a 2-year-old boy carrying a ventriculoperitoneal shunt is reported.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Alcaligenes xylosoxidans is generally a nonpathogenic microorganism.
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Key Findings & Data:It colonizes the respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts of hospitalized patients.
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Alcaligenes xylosoxidans is generally a nonpathogenic microorganism. It colonizes the respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts of hospitalized patients. It this paper, meningitis associated with A. xylosoxidans in a 2-year-old boy carrying a ventriculoperitoneal shunt is reported.

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Alcaligenes xylosoxidans genellikle nonpatojen bir mikro-organizmadır. Hastanede yatan hastaların solunum ve gastro-intestinal sisteminde kolonize olur. Bu olguda ventriküloperitoneal şantı olan iki yaşındaki erkek çocuk hastada gelişen akut meninjit sunulmuştur.

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ÇOBAN, A. Y., ESEN, Ş., ÖZTÜRK, F., ACUNER, İ. Ç., FIŞGIN, T. N. (2022). Acute meningitis caused by Alcaligenes xylosoxidans: Case report. İnfeksiyon Dergisi, Cilt: 20 - Sayı: 2, 127–129. https://ajindex.com/articles/546424

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