First reported human case of meningitis by Staphylococcus condimenti

Erika Zecca, Martina Costanzo, Alessandro Croce, Daniele Sola, Alice Pirovano, Erica Matino, Mario Pirisi

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Abstract

Staphylococcus condimenti (S. condimenti) is a coagulase-negative bacterium, generally regarded as not pathogenic. Indeed, S. condimenti owes its name to having been isolated from starter cultures of fermented sausage, as well as from fish and soy sauces. To the best of our knowledge, only two cases of human infection caused by this bacterium have been reported. Here, we present a case of meningitis by S. condimenti in a 65-year-old woman who was brought to hospital after having been found unconscious at home. At her arrival, she had a Glasgow coma scale = 3, fever, and hypoxic–normocapnic respiratory failure. Examination of her cerebrospinal fluid showed a slightly increased white blood cell count, normal glucose and protein concentrations. Paired cultures on blood and liquor samples yielded S. condimenti. Targeted antibiotic treatment with ceftriaxone led to a complete recovery. This unique case expands our knowledge on S. condimenti as a pathogenic bacterium.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)651-653
Number of pages3
JournalInfection
Volume47
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Aug 2019
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Coagulase-negative staphylococci
  • Contaminant
  • Meningitis
  • S. condimenti

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