Fatal Meningitis in Patient with X-Linked Chronic Granulomatous Disease Caused by Virulent Granulibacter bethesdensis

Rebelo, M; Ding, L; Cordeiro, AI; Neves, C; Simões, MJ; Zelazny, AM; Holland, SM; Neves, JF

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Granulibacter bethesdensis is a pathogen reported to cause recurrent lymphadenitis exclusively in persons with chronic granulomatous disease. We report a case of fatal meningitis caused by a highly virulent G. bethesdensis strain in an adolescent in Europe who had chronic granulomatous disease.

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Adolescent Animals Disease Models, Animal Fatal Outcome Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections Granulomatous Disease, Chronic Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Meningitis, Bacterial Mice Mice, Knockout RNA, Ribosomal, 16S Radiography, Thoracic Virulence Acetobacteraceae HDE PED