Article: Psychrobacter sanguinis: an unusual bacterium for nosocomial meningitis

We report the first case of postneurosurgical meningitis due to Psychrobacter sanguinis, identified only by 16S rRNA analysis. Psychrobacter spp. usually live in deep sea environments and cold habitats. Despite a strict questioning of the patient and the medical staff, we did not find the source of this bacterium.

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Psychrobacter Sanguinis: an Unusual Bacterium for Nosocomial Meningitis