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Carbapenemase producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (KPC) meningitis from chronic otitis media

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Meningitis and brain abscess caused by carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (KPC) is rarely described in the medical literature. Such infections have been described after neurosurgical medium or post-trauma. We describe an… Click to show full abstract

Meningitis and brain abscess caused by carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (KPC) is rarely described in the medical literature. Such infections have been described after neurosurgical medium or post-trauma. We describe an unusual case of KPC meningitis originating from with long term intravenous antibiotics.

Keywords: meningitis; carbapenemase producing; pneumoniae kpc; producing klebsiella; kpc meningitis; klebsiella pneumoniae

Journal Title: IDCases
Year Published: 2020

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