Bacterial meningitis is a severe disease that requires urgent and effective antimicrobial therapy. Besides the bacteria usually responsible for meningitis such as Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis and Haemophilus influenzae, it is sometimes necessary to evoke other bacteria in certain particular contexts. Campylobacter, an important agent of gastroenteritis, is a Gram-negative, microaerophilic, zoonotic bacterium. Systemic infection with Campylobacter fetus (C. fetus) is rare and occurs among patients with immunocompromised state and in pregnant women [1] and is primarily associated with bacteremia and extra intestinal infections [2]. We report a case of C. fetus meningitis in a woman with systemic lupus erythematosus treated with corticosteroids and immunosuppressive drugs.
Campylobacter fetus Meningitis: A diagnosis to suggest in immunocompromised patients
