Nada Barkia¹, Khouloud Mnif^1,, Hana Chaabouni¹, Yoldez Ben Jemaa², Tarak Ben Jemaa¹, Amira Trigui², Mounir Ben Jemaa¹

Kocuria (K) kristinae is a rare pathogen, with only a few reported cases, predominantly in immunocompromised patients and occasionally in immunocompetent individuals. This report presents a case of K.kristinae meningoencephalitis in 34-year-old man undergoing neurosurgery for a type 1 Arnold Chiari malformation with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. The patient developed fever and epileptic seizures, prompting an etiological investigation, including lumbar puncture and the CSF was clear, 140 leukocytes/mL with 40% neutrophil polynuclear and 60% lymphocyte, increased proteinorachy to 0.61g/L and hypoglucorachy to 0.59 mmol/L, with a positive culture for K. Kristinae. The patient received 45 days of antibiotic therapy with meropenem and vancomycin.Despite treatment, the patient succumbed to progressive neurological deterioration.

Kocuria kristinae, meningoencephalitis, rare