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Table 1 Three cases of central nervous system disease caused by G.vaginalis

From: Gardnerella vaginalis purulent meningitis in an adolescent male: a case report

Case No.

Sex

Diagnosis

Source of isolate

Treatment

Outcome

1 [15]

Female

Meningitis

CSF

Ampicillin,

cefotaxime and netilmicin

Recovered

2 [10]

Female

Bacteremia,

Toxic encephalopathy

Blood

Amoxicillin-

clavulanate

Recovered

3 [8]

Male

Sepsis,

Infective endocarditis and emboli in the kidney and brain

Blood

Metronidazole, ceftriaxone and erythromycin

Recovered