Sphingomonas paucimobilis meningitis and ventriculitis in an immunocompromised host

A Rare Case of Sphingomonas paucimobilis Meningitis in the Absence of Cerebrospinal Fluid Pleocytosis

“…Only 3 cases of meningitis caused by this organism have been reported so far. 6 - 8 We report a rare case of S paucimobilis meningitis who presented with atypical symptoms.…”

Coinfection of Sphingomonas paucimobilis meningitis and Listeria monocytogenes bacteremia in an immunocompetent patient: a case report

“…Most case reports of S. paucimobilis infection presented with primary bacteremia and were often associated with catheter-associated infections [3,4,8]. Only a few cases of S. paucimobilis central nervous system infection have been reported (Table 1) [4,[9][10][11][12][13][14][15]. When this pathogen infects the central nervous system and the adjacent tissue, the prognosis varies from baseline function recovery to severe disability and even death [9][10][11].…”

“…Only a few cases of S. paucimobilis central nervous system infection have been reported (Table 1) [4,[9][10][11][12][13][14][15]. When this pathogen infects the central nervous system and the adjacent tissue, the prognosis varies from baseline function recovery to severe disability and even death [9][10][11]. The treatment duration for meningitis caused by gram-negative bacteria has not been clearly defined [16].…”

Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis due to Sphingomonas paucimobilis meningitis

“…Sphingomonas paucimobilis is a rare Gram‐negative bacillus found in soil, water, and hospital settings including hemodialysis devices 1 . It can infect various organ systems and cause bacteremia/septicaemia, but CNS infection is rare with only a few cases reported 2‐7 . Current case was supposed to be nosocomial during hemodialysis.…”