Author/Authors :
Ataee, Ramezan Ali Department of Medical Microbiology - School of Medicine - Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Mehrabi-Tavana, Ali Department of Medical Microbiology - School of Medicine - Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Izadi, Morteza Department of Infectious Diseases - School of Medicine - Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Hosseini, Mohammad Javad Department of Infectious Diseases - School of Medicine - Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Ataee, Mohammad Hossein Department of Medical Microbiology - School of Medicine - Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran
Abstract :
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study is to discuss a possible new risk factor for the bacterial meningitis.
METHODS: Cerebrospinal fluid collected from 270 patients was assayed. An enzyme immunosorbent assay for the detection
of Staphylococcal enterotoxins A to E was used.
RESULTS: The results indicated that the frequency of Coagulase Negative Staphylococci (CoNS) was 35 (20.46%). An
important finding of this research was that the CoNS isolates produced enterotoxin C and D or enterotoxin C and E.
CONCLUSIONS: This is the first report of enterotoxin-producing Coagulase Negative Staphylococci isolated from CSF
patients. Therefore, these enterotoxins probably act as risk factors in the bacterial invasion into central nervous system.
Keywords :
Meningitis , Bacterial , Coagulase , Risk Factors , Staphylococcal , Enterotoxin
