Bacterial meningitis. A rare cause.
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Resumo: | Meningitis is an uncommon clinical manifestation of invasive infection by Streptococcus pyogenes.A four years-old female child, previously healthy, started a history of high fever, associated to right otorrhea, prostration and vomiting. On admission she was haemodynamically stable but prostrated, with stiff neck and right otorrhea. Laboratory evaluation showed leukocytosis with neutrophilia, thrombocytosis and high C-reactive protein. The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) examination suggested bacterial meningitis and treatment with ceftriaxone was started. After Streptococcus pyogenes grew in the CSF, clindamycin was added. She completed 15 days of antibiotics and was discharged clinically recovered. No neurological or hearing sequelae were observed.Although the incidence of group A streptococcal meningitis seems to be low, invasive infection by this agent is raising. Despite the excellent evolution of this case, a fatal outcome or neurological sequelae can arise, even in healthy children. |
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Bacterial meningitis. A rare cause.Meningite bacteriana. Uma etiologia pouco frequente.Meningitis is an uncommon clinical manifestation of invasive infection by Streptococcus pyogenes.A four years-old female child, previously healthy, started a history of high fever, associated to right otorrhea, prostration and vomiting. On admission she was haemodynamically stable but prostrated, with stiff neck and right otorrhea. Laboratory evaluation showed leukocytosis with neutrophilia, thrombocytosis and high C-reactive protein. The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) examination suggested bacterial meningitis and treatment with ceftriaxone was started. After Streptococcus pyogenes grew in the CSF, clindamycin was added. She completed 15 days of antibiotics and was discharged clinically recovered. No neurological or hearing sequelae were observed.Although the incidence of group A streptococcal meningitis seems to be low, invasive infection by this agent is raising. Despite the excellent evolution of this case, a fatal outcome or neurological sequelae can arise, even in healthy children.Meningitis is an uncommon clinical manifestation of invasive infection by Streptococcus pyogenes.A four years-old female child, previously healthy, started a history of high fever, associated to right otorrhea, prostration and vomiting. On admission she was haemodynamically stable but prostrated, with stiff neck and right otorrhea. Laboratory evaluation showed leukocytosis with neutrophilia, thrombocytosis and high C-reactive protein. The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) examination suggested bacterial meningitis and treatment with ceftriaxone was started. After Streptococcus pyogenes grew in the CSF, clindamycin was added. She completed 15 days of antibiotics and was discharged clinically recovered. No neurological or hearing sequelae were observed.Although the incidence of group A streptococcal meningitis seems to be low, invasive infection by this agent is raising. Despite the excellent evolution of this case, a fatal outcome or neurological sequelae can arise, even in healthy children.Ordem dos Médicos2011-12-30info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/1553oai:ojs.www.actamedicaportuguesa.com:article/1553Acta Médica Portuguesa; Vol. 24 (2011): Suplemento 3; 627-30Acta Médica Portuguesa; Vol. 24 (2011): Suplemento 3; 627-301646-07580870-399Xreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAPporhttps://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/1553https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/1553/1137Bacalhau, SílviaZarcos, Maria ManuelRezende, Teresainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2022-12-20T10:58:07Zoai:ojs.www.actamedicaportuguesa.com:article/1553Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T16:17:13.774934Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Bacterial meningitis. A rare cause. Meningite bacteriana. Uma etiologia pouco frequente. |
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Bacterial meningitis. A rare cause. |
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Bacterial meningitis. A rare cause. Bacalhau, Sílvia |
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Bacterial meningitis. A rare cause. |
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Bacterial meningitis. A rare cause. |
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Bacterial meningitis. A rare cause. |
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Bacterial meningitis. A rare cause. |
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Bacalhau, Sílvia |
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Bacalhau, Sílvia Zarcos, Maria Manuel Rezende, Teresa |
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Zarcos, Maria Manuel Rezende, Teresa |
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Bacalhau, Sílvia Zarcos, Maria Manuel Rezende, Teresa |
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Meningitis is an uncommon clinical manifestation of invasive infection by Streptococcus pyogenes.A four years-old female child, previously healthy, started a history of high fever, associated to right otorrhea, prostration and vomiting. On admission she was haemodynamically stable but prostrated, with stiff neck and right otorrhea. Laboratory evaluation showed leukocytosis with neutrophilia, thrombocytosis and high C-reactive protein. The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) examination suggested bacterial meningitis and treatment with ceftriaxone was started. After Streptococcus pyogenes grew in the CSF, clindamycin was added. She completed 15 days of antibiotics and was discharged clinically recovered. No neurological or hearing sequelae were observed.Although the incidence of group A streptococcal meningitis seems to be low, invasive infection by this agent is raising. Despite the excellent evolution of this case, a fatal outcome or neurological sequelae can arise, even in healthy children. |
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