Carbapenemase producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (KPC) meningitis from chronic otitis media

Abstract

Meningitis and brain abscess caused by carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (KPC) is rarely described in the medical literature. Such infections have been described after neurosurgical medium or post-trauma. We describe an unusual case of KPC meningitis originating from with long term intravenous antibiotics.

Keywords

• Infectious disease
• Klebsiella pneumoniae
• Meningitis