CENTRAL-NERVOUS-SYSTEM INFECTIONS DUE TO STOMATOCOCCUS-MUCILAGINOSUS IN IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOSTS

We present a case of central nervous system (CNS) infection due to Sto matococcus mucilaginosus involving a patient with leukemia and summari ze 12 additional published reports of CNS infection due to this organi sm in immunocompromised hosts. The infection was diagnosed most common ly in the setting of hematologic malignancy accompanied by chemotherap y-induced neutropenia. S. mucilaginosus was recovered from blood prior to discovery of the CNS infection in 62% of cases. Signs or symptoms of CNS infection were observed in all patients. Although a number of p atients responded to regimens containing intravenous vancomycin, the a ddition of intrathecal vancomycin appeared to be of benefit in some ca ses.