A New Vibrio Species, Vibrio cincinnatiensis, Causing Meningitis: Successful Treatment in an Adult
Authors: ROBERT B. BODE
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1986)

Brief Reports1 January 1986A New Vibrio Species, Vibrio cincinnatiensis, Causing Meningitis: Successful Treatment in an AdultROBERT B. BODE, M.D., PHYLLIS R. BRAYTON, B.S., RITA R. COLWELL, Ph.D., FREDERICK M. RUSSO, M.D., WARD E. BULLOCK, M.D.ROBERT B. BODE, M.D., PHYLLIS R. BRAYTON, B.S., RITA R. COLWELL, Ph.D., FREDERICK M. RUSSO, M.D., WARD E. BULLOCK, M.D.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-104-1-55 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptNon-cholera vibrio infections have been associated with foreign travel, seawater exposure, and seafood ingestion (1). The principal clinical manifestation of these infections is gastroenteritis. Non-cholera Vibrio species also may cause soft-tissue infections and septicemia, the latter most commonly in patients with underlying disease (2). Vibrio meningitis is rare. We report the first case of infection caused by a new species of Vibrio manifested clinically as septicemia and meningitis in an immunocompetent adult who had not been exposed to seafood or salt-water.A 70-year-old man was admitted to the University of Cincinnati Hospital with a 24-hour history of lethargy and confusion....References1. HUGHESHOLLISGANGAROSAWEAVER JDER. Non-cholera vibrio infections in the United States: clinical, epidemiologic, and laboratory features. Ann Intern Med. 1978;88:602-6. LinkGoogle Scholar2. MORRISBLACK JR. Cholera and other vibrioses in the United States. N Engl J Med. 1985;312:343-50. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. BRAYTONBODECOLWELL PRR. Vibrio cincinnatiensis, sp. nov., a new human pathogen. J Clin Microbiol. 1986. (In press). CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. HOLLISWEAVERBAKERTHORNSBERRY DRCC. Halophilic Vibrio species isolated from blood cultures. J Clin Microbiol. 1976;3:425-31. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. FEARRINGTONRANDMEWBORNWILKERSON ECAJ. Non-cholera vibrio septicemia and meningoencephalitis [Letter]. Ann Intern Med. 1974;81:401. LinkGoogle Scholar6. BLAKEMERSONWEAVERHOLLISHEUBLEIN PMRDP. Disease caused by a marine Vibrio: clinical characteristics and epidemiology. N Engl J Med. 1979;300:1-5. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar7. RUBINALTMANEPPLEYOLKEN LJLR. Vibrio cholerae men ingitis in a neonate. J Pediatr. 1981;98:940-2. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar8. BONNERCOKERBERRYMANPOLLOCK JACH. Spectrum of vibrio infections in a Gulf Coast community. Ann Intern Med. 1983;99:464-9. LinkGoogle Scholar9. JOSEPHDEBELLBROWN SRW. In vitro response to chloramphenicol, tetracycline, ampicillin, gentamicin, and beta-lactamase production by halophilic vibrios from human and environmental sources. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1978;13:244-8. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar10. TACKETBARRETTMANNROBERTSBLAKE CTJMP. Wound infections caused by Vibrio vulnificus, a marine vibrio, in inland areas of the United States. J Clin Microbiol. 1984;19:197-9. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Cincinnati, Ohio University of Maryland College Park, Maryland PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byVibriosis in Fish: A Review on Disease Development and PreventionInfections of the Gastrointestinal TractPeptide nucleic acid fluorescence in-situ hybridization for identification of Vibrio spp. in aquatic products and environmentsOther Pathogenic VibriosMiscellaneous Human PathogensNon-O Group 1 Vibrio cholerae Strains Not Associated with Epidemic DiseaseOther Vibrio SpeciesOther Pathogenic VibriosInfections of the Gastrointestinal TractOther Vibrio SpeciesSeafood ToxidromesOther Vibrio SpeciesAt the ShoreContribution to Some Phenotypical Characteristics of Vibrio cincinnatiensis. Studies in One Strain of a Diarrhoeic Human Patient and in Two Isolates from Aborted Bovine FetusesVibrio cholerae 01 septicaemiaIndigenous Pathogens: VibrionaceaeThe human pathogenic vibrios – A public health update with environmental perspectivesVibrio carchariae Infection after a Shark BiteAndrew T. Pavia, MD, John A. Bryan, MD, Kathryn L. Maher, MMSc, T. Roderick Hester Jr, MD, J. J. Farmer III, PhDCurrent perspectives on the epidemiology and pathogenesis of clinically significant Vibrio sppNew Causes of Pneumonia, Meningitis, and Disseminated Infections Associated with ImmersionLocalized and Systemic Infection due to Vibrio SpeciesPathogenic Vibrio spp.: An organism group of increasing medical significanceVibrio alginolyticus bacteremia in an immunocompromised patient 1 January 1986Volume 104, Issue 1Page: 55-56KeywordsGastroenteritisInfectious diseasesIngestionMeningitisMicrobiologySepsisVibrio Issue Published: 1 January 1986 PDF downloadLoading ...