J Korean Neurol Assoc.
2020 Nov;38(4):289-292. 10.17340/jkna.2020.4.7.
Acute Meningitis Caused by Anaplasma phagocytophilum
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- 1Department of Neurology, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
- 2Department of Neurology, St. Vincent’s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
- KMID: 2508634
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.17340/jkna.2020.4.7
Abstract
- We reported a 43-year-old male patient who presented with headache and diplopia. The cerebrospinal fluid analysis showed pleocytosis, suggesting acute meningitis. The subsequent polymerase chain reaction and genetic sequencing of blood and cerebrospinal fluid showed that the causative organism was Anaplasma phagocytophilum. This case suggests that we should consider anaplasmosis as a causative agent of acute meningitis; if an unexplained meningitis patient shows no response to any treatments.
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