Sphingobacterium multivorum bacteremia and acute meningitis in an immunocompetent adult patient : a case report

Abstract EN

Introduction : Sphingobacterium multivorum is a Gram-negative, nonfermentative bacillus that rarely causes disease in humans.

In the medical literature, only a few cases of infections caused by this organism have been reported.

Almost all the reported cases of this infection were associated with conditions that decrease immunity.

Case Presentation : To the best of our knowledge, we are reporting the first case of bacteremia and acute meningitis caused by S.

multivorum in a young immunocompetent adult.