A Case Report of Meningitis due to Aeromonas hydrophila

Background: Aeromonas hydrophila is one species of the genus Aeromonas that received increasing attention as an opportunistic pathogen because of its association with human diseases associated with a wide range of illnesses in humans, including gastroenteritis, wound infections, septicemia, meningitis, peritonitis, endocarditis, osteomyelitis in both immunocompromised and healthy host.Case: This was a 1-month-an old female child with a history of fever, of not sucking the breast, and exhibiting of meningitis born from a 23 years old para-I-mother whose last normal menstrual period was unknown but claimed to be amenorrheic for the last 9 months and had antenatal care follow up, given tetanus vaccine (TT) (two-dose) but not supplemented folic acid and mode of delivery was vaginal and cried immediately after birth with unknown Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity and Respiration score and empirical antibiotic therapy started for ceftriaxone, ampicillin, and ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt done.Based on the results of the antimicrobial sensitivity, the patient was started on the antibiotic therapy was changed to meropenem. Conclusion:Aeromonas hydrophila was isolated from CSF samples of a 1-month-old female child.