Haemophilus influenzae serotype e meningitis in an adult

Authors

  • Ayşegül Ulu Kılıç Ankara Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital
  • Fatma Aybala Altay Ankara Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Reseach Hospital
  • Yunus Gürbüz Ankara Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Reseach Hospital
  • Selin Nar Otgun Refik Saydam Hygene Center
  • Irfan Şencan Ankara Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Reseach Hospital

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3855/jidc.765

Keywords:

H. influenzae serotype e, meningitis, transsphenoidal hypophysectomy

Abstract

The incidence of Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) invasive disease has declined significantly in countries with routine infant Hib immunization. Accordingly, infections caused by other H. influenzae serotypes or by encapsulated H. influenzae strains are of growing interest. H. influenzae serotype e (Hie) is a rare cause of infection. Invasive Hie infections reported in adults are generally in individuals who had previous underlying conditions, in contrast to infections in childhood. We present the first report of Hie meningitis in Turkey. It is of interest that meningitis due to this organism occured as a complication of transsphenoidal hypophysectomy, which to our knowledge has never been documented. Further identification of H. influenzae strains isolated from patients with invasive disease, especially those with predisposing factors and/or who have been vaccinated, is essential.

Author Biographies

Ayşegül Ulu Kılıç, Ankara Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital

Infectious Disease and Clinical Microbiology

Specialist, MD

Fatma Aybala Altay, Ankara Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Reseach Hospital

Infectious Disease and Clinical Microbiology

MD

Yunus Gürbüz, Ankara Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Reseach Hospital

Infectious Disease and Clinical Microbiology

Specialist, MD

Selin Nar Otgun, Refik Saydam Hygene Center

Microbiology

Specialist, MD

Irfan Şencan, Ankara Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Reseach Hospital

Infectious Disease and Clinical Microbiology

Assistant professor ,MD

 

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Published

2010-03-04

How to Cite

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Ulu Kılıç A, Altay FA, Gürbüz Y, Nar Otgun S, Şencan I (2010) Haemophilus influenzae serotype e meningitis in an adult. J Infect Dev Ctries 4:253–255. doi: 10.3855/jidc.765

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Case Reports