Cerebritis: An unusual complication of Klebsiella pneumoniae

Cerebritis is part of a continuum of brain infection and is difficult to diagnose. Cerebritis caused by Klebsiella in immunocompetent adults without predisposing factors such as neurosurgery or penetrating brain injury has not been reported before. We report a case of Klebsiella cerebritis in an adu...

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Published in:Indian journal of critical care medicine 2009-01, Vol.13 (1), p.37-40
Main Authors: Majumdar, Mainak, Simes, David C, Prabha, Ramesh D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alcohol, cerebritis, Klebsiella
Brain diseases
Care and treatment
Case Report
Complications and side effects
Diagnosis
Klebsiella
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Risk factors
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Summary:Cerebritis is part of a continuum of brain infection and is difficult to diagnose. Cerebritis caused by Klebsiella in immunocompetent adults without predisposing factors such as neurosurgery or penetrating brain injury has not been reported before. We report a case of Klebsiella cerebritis in an adult patient with a proven extracranial focus of infection. We suggest considering cerebritis as a differential diagnosis for altered level of consciousness in patients of severe sepsis, even if an extracranial source of infection is proven. DOI: 10.4103/0972-5229.53116
ISSN:0972-5229
1998-359X
DOI:10.4103/0972-5229.53116