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.
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Gupta V, Chauhan A, Kumar RNS, Dhyani A, Chakravarty S. Meningitis caused by micrococcus luteus: Case report and review of literature [Internet]. IP Int J Med Microbiol Trop Dis. 2025 [cited 2025 Sep 02];5(1):63-64. Available from: https://doi.org/10.18231/2581-4761.2019.0015
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Gupta, V., Chauhan, A., Kumar, R. N. S., Dhyani, A., Chakravarty, S. (2025). Meningitis caused by micrococcus luteus: Case report and review of literature. IP International Journal of Medical Microbiology and Tropical Diseases, 5(1), 63-64. https://doi.org/10.18231/2581-4761.2019.0015
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Gupta, Vipul, Chauhan, Arpita, Kumar, R. N Seshendra, Dhyani, Anuj, Chakravarty, Sumit. "Meningitis caused by micrococcus luteus: Case report and review of literature." IP International Journal of Medical Microbiology and Tropical Diseases, vol. 5, no. 1, 2025, pp. 63-64. https://doi.org/10.18231/2581-4761.2019.0015
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Gupta, V., Chauhan, A., Kumar, R. N. S., Dhyani, A., Chakravarty, S.. "Meningitis caused by micrococcus luteus: Case report and review of literature." IP International Journal of Medical Microbiology and Tropical Diseases 5, no. 1 (2025): 63-64. https://doi.org/10.18231/2581-4761.2019.0015