Meningitis caused by micrococcus luteus: Case report and review of literature

• Author Details:   
• Vipul Gupta
• Arpita Chauhan
• R. N Seshendra Kumar
• Anuj Dhyani ^*
• Sumit Chakravarty

Micrococcus Luteus is a gram positive, non-motile, non-sporing cocci belonging to micrococcea family. They are considered as normal comensal of human skin and upper respiratory tract. Few cases have been reported as opportunistic infection or catheter/ shunt related infection. We here report a case of meningitis caused by Miccrococus luteus in previously healthy infant.

Keywords: Micrococcus.