Sección de Microbiología, Hospital Universitario de Guadalajara, C/. Donantes de sangre s/n., 19002, Guadalajara, Spain.
Infection. 2013 Apr;41(2):571-4. doi: 10.1007/s15010-012-0318-6. Epub 2012 Aug 23.
The genus Abiotrophia comprises fastidious Gram-positive bacteria previously classified as nutritionally variant streptococci (NVS). The isolation of NVS from the central nervous system (CNS) is very rare. We describe a case of meningitis due to Abiotrophia defectiva in a patient who underwent a total hip arthroplasty 4 days previously. It is possible that the organism could be introduced through the spinal anesthesia. We also review all cases of CNS infections caused by NVS.
阿比奥蒂罗属包括挑剔的革兰氏阳性细菌，以前被归类为营养变异链球菌（NVS）。从中枢神经系统（CNS）中分离 NVS 非常罕见。我们描述了一例在全髋关节置换术后 4 天发生脑膜脑炎的患者，其病因是缺陷阿比奥蒂罗属。该病原体可能是通过脊髓麻醉引入的。我们还回顾了所有由 NVS 引起的中枢神经系统感染的病例。
