Filifactor alocis and Porphyromonas gingivalis bacteraemia associated with purulent meningitis and cholesteatoma: A case report

Amalie Dahl Haue; Christian Ilsby; Henrik Pierre Calum; Jannik Helweg-Larsen

doi:10.1016/j.clinpr.2022.100206

Filifactor alocis and Porphyromonas gingivalis bacteraemia associated with purulent meningitis and cholesteatoma: A case report

Amalie Dahl Haue, Christian Ilsby, Henrik Pierre Calum, Jannik Helweg-Larsen^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

Abstract

The first case of cholesteatoma associated purulent meningitis and bacteriemia due to Filifactor alocis and Porphyromonas gingivalis is reported. The patient recovered fully after acute mastoidectomy and four weeks of benzylpenicillin and metronidazole.

Original language	English
Article number	100206
Journal	Clinical Infection in Practice
Volume	16
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinpr.2022.100206
Publication status	Published - 2022
Externally published	Yes

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 The Author(s)

Keywords

Cholesteatoma
Filifactor alocis
Meningitis
Porphorymonas gingivalis

Access to Document

10.1016/j.clinpr.2022.100206

Cite this

@article{fa707e3293ef4afcb8f6efe8fa8522cc,

title = "Filifactor alocis and Porphyromonas gingivalis bacteraemia associated with purulent meningitis and cholesteatoma: A case report",

abstract = "The first case of cholesteatoma associated purulent meningitis and bacteriemia due to Filifactor alocis and Porphyromonas gingivalis is reported. The patient recovered fully after acute mastoidectomy and four weeks of benzylpenicillin and metronidazole.",

keywords = "Cholesteatoma, Filifactor alocis, Meningitis, Porphorymonas gingivalis",

author = "Haue, {Amalie Dahl} and Christian Ilsby and Calum, {Henrik Pierre} and Jannik Helweg-Larsen",

note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2022 The Author(s)",

year = "2022",

doi = "10.1016/j.clinpr.2022.100206",

language = "English",

volume = "16",

journal = "Clinical Infection in Practice",

issn = "2590-1702",

publisher = "Elsevier",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Filifactor alocis and Porphyromonas gingivalis bacteraemia associated with purulent meningitis and cholesteatoma

T2 - A case report

AU - Haue, Amalie Dahl

AU - Ilsby, Christian

AU - Calum, Henrik Pierre

AU - Helweg-Larsen, Jannik

PY - 2022

Y1 - 2022

N2 - The first case of cholesteatoma associated purulent meningitis and bacteriemia due to Filifactor alocis and Porphyromonas gingivalis is reported. The patient recovered fully after acute mastoidectomy and four weeks of benzylpenicillin and metronidazole.

AB - The first case of cholesteatoma associated purulent meningitis and bacteriemia due to Filifactor alocis and Porphyromonas gingivalis is reported. The patient recovered fully after acute mastoidectomy and four weeks of benzylpenicillin and metronidazole.

KW - Cholesteatoma

KW - Filifactor alocis

KW - Meningitis

KW - Porphorymonas gingivalis

U2 - 10.1016/j.clinpr.2022.100206

DO - 10.1016/j.clinpr.2022.100206

M3 - Journal article

AN - SCOPUS:85139329628

SN - 2590-1702

VL - 16

JO - Clinical Infection in Practice

JF - Clinical Infection in Practice

M1 - 100206

ER -