Méningite à streptocoque B rapidement fatale chez un adulte sain

Bahloul, H.; Mofredj, A.; Rousselier, P.; Gineyt, G.

doi:10.1016/j.annfar.2008.07.084

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“…Other cases may result from dissemination of a distant focus of infection, such as the endometrium, the respiratory tract, or the endocardium. 5 , 20 Those predisposing factors or distant infectious foci were not present in the case reported herein.…”

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Streptococcus agalactiae septicemia in a patient with diabetes and hepatic cirrhosis

Batista¹,

Ferreira²

2015

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Streptococcus agalactiae is a well-known pathogen during pregnancy and in neonates. Among non-pregnant adults, invasive infection, although rare, is showing increasing frequency, especially in chronically ill, immunosuppressed, or older patients. Although rare, the clinical features of meningeal infection caused by S. agalactiae are similar to other bacterial meningitis. The authors report the case of a middle-aged man previously diagnosed with hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and alcoholic liver cirrhosis, who was admitted at the emergency department with a Glasgow Coma Scale of 11/12, generalized spasticity, bilateral Babinski sign, and hypertension. The clinical outcome was bad, with refractory shock and death within 24 hours of hospitalization. The bacteriological work-up isolated S. agalactiae in the cerebral spinal fluid (CSF), blood, and urine. An autopsy revealed meningoencephalitis, acute myocardial infarction, and pyelonephritis due to septic emboli. The authors point out the atypical CSF findings, the rapid fatal outcome, and the importance of including this pathogen among the etiologic possibilities of invasive infections in this group of patients.

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Streptococcus agalactiae septicemia in a patient with diabetes and hepatic cirrhosis

Batista¹,

Ferreira²

2015

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“…GBS meningitis is more often reported in patients with preexisting severe diseases or as a result of other primary infections (e.g., endocarditis) [1]. However, there are a few case reports of GBS meningitis in healthy patients without underlying diseases [2, 3, 4].…”

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Meningitis Caused by <b><i>Streptococcus agalactiae</i></b> after Professional Tooth Cleaning: First Case

Hollasch¹,

Niesen²,

Bardutzky³

2019

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Streptococcus agalactiaeMeningitis in Adult Patient: A Case Report and Literature Review

Khan

2016

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases

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We report a case of group B streptococcus meningitis in a 72-year-old female patient who was admitted in our hospital with a 21-day history of bilateral lower thigh pain and swelling associated with fever, headache, and vomiting. Her past medical history was remarkable for DM type 2, hypertension, and hypothyroidism. Upon admission, examination showed bilateral warmth and tender soft tissue swelling around the knees and MRI showed cellulitis of distal thirds of both thighs. The next day, the patient became drowsy. Neurologic examination showed neck rigidity and right sided hemiparesis. Cerebrospinal fluid and blood cultures yielded group B streptococcus sensitive to ceftriaxone, penicillin G, and vancomycin. The patient received ceftriaxone for a total of 14 days after which she improved and was discharged from the hospital with right sided weakness.

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Méningite à streptocoque B rapidement fatale chez un adulte sain

Cited by 4 publications

References 6 publications

Streptococcus agalactiae septicemia in a patient with diabetes and hepatic cirrhosis

Streptococcus agalactiae septicemia in a patient with diabetes and hepatic cirrhosis

Meningitis Caused by <b><i>Streptococcus agalactiae</i></b> after Professional Tooth Cleaning: First Case

Streptococcus agalactiaeMeningitis in Adult Patient: A Case Report and Literature Review

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