Hajiroussou et al. [9] |
39/M |
United Kingdom/1979 |
Immunocompetent |
Not mentioned in the report |
Sphingomonas paucimobilis/S. paucimobilis
|
Streptomycin, rifampicin, isoniazid for 4 days |
Recovery to baseline |
Tai and Velayuthan [10] |
31/M |
Malaysia/2014 |
Immunocompetent, open wound in the leg |
In CT, meningeal enhancement, and cerebral edema |
S. paucimobilis/not commented in the report |
Ceftriaxone, acyclovir, anti-TB medication for 3 days |
Death |
Bolen et al. [11] |
39/F |
United States/2015 |
Immunocompromised |
In MRI, diffuse periventricular T2 hyperintensities along the lateral ventricles and the third ventricle consistent with ventriculitis |
S. paucimobilis/not commented in the report |
Vancomycin, ceftriaxone, ampicillin for 21 days |
Recovery to baseline |
Deveci et al. [12] |
14.5/M |
Turkey/2017 |
Immunocompetent |
In MRI, meningeal contrasting of the frontal region, T2 signal increase, findings of mucosal thickening, and leveling in paranasal sinuses |
S. paucimobilis/negative result |
Vancomycin, ceftriaxone for 14 days |
Recovery to baseline |
Göker et al. [4] |
48/F |
Turkey/2017 |
Immunocompetent |
Basal ganglia and intra-ventricular hemorrhage. No evidence of infection |
S. paucimobilis/not commented in the report |
Meropenem for 46 days |
Death |
Mehmood et al. [13] |
50/F |
United States/2018 |
Immunocompetent |
Unremarkable neck CT and brain MRI |
S. paucimobilis/not commented in the report |
Meropenem for 21 days |
Recovery to baseline |
Ciftci et al. [14] |
13/F |
Turkey/2018 |
Immunocompetent, with VP shunt placed ten years ago |
Not mentioned in the report |
S. paucimobilis/not commented in the report |
Vancomycin, meropenem, VP shunt removal, levofloxacin for 35 days |
Recovery to baseline |
Orozco-Hernández et al. [15] |
3/M |
Colombia/2019 |
Immunocompetent, exposure to contaminated water |
Unremarkable brain CT |
S. paucimobilis/negative result |
Ceftriaxone for 14 days |
Recovery to baseline |
Current case |
66/F |
South Korea/2021 |
Immunocompetent, final chemotherapy 1-year ago due to breast cancer |
Unremarkable initial brain MRI, brain CT on HD 3 showed signs of hydrocephalus |
S. paucimobilis/Listeria monocytogenes
|
Ceftriaxone and vancomycin switched to ampicillin/sulbactam and ceftriaxone on HD 6 for 21 days |
Bed-ridden with VP shunt, recovering without permanent neurological deficit |