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Review
. 2013 Apr;41(2):571-4.
doi: 10.1007/s15010-012-0318-6. Epub 2012 Aug 23.

Meningitis caused by Abiotrophia defectiva: case report and literature review

D Tena  1 , S Solís, S Lainez, M Torralba, P Chacón, S Valdezate, J A Sáez-Nieto, J Bisquert
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Meningitis caused by Abiotrophia defectiva: case report and literature review

D Tena et al. Infection. 2013 Apr.

Abstract

The genus Abiotrophia comprises fastidious Gram-positive bacteria previously classified as nutritionally variant streptococci (NVS). The isolation of NVS from the central nervous system (CNS) is very rare. We describe a case of meningitis due to Abiotrophia defectiva in a patient who underwent a total hip arthroplasty 4 days previously. It is possible that the organism could be introduced through the spinal anesthesia. We also review all cases of CNS infections caused by NVS.

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