Meningitis due to pandrug resistant Chryseobacterium gleum: microbiological cure and clinical response with linezolid-based combination therapy
摘要
We report a rare case of hospital-acquired meningitis caused by pandrug-resistant Chryseobacterium gleum, which presumed susceptibility to linezolid (inhibition zone, 22 mm). Treatment with ciprofloxacin and piperacillin-tazobactam failed, but adding linezolid led to recovery. This case suggests that linezolid may represent a potential adjunctive option for pandrug-resistant C. gleum meningitis.