Staphylococcal Spinal Meningitis

Studdert, T. C.

doi:10.1136/bmj.1.5085.1457

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“…In 1958, Studdert 6 emphasized that an overwhelming complaint in each case was of backache rather than headache and that a striking feature was the absence of mental clouding, disorientation, and convulsions. The picture was that of a predominantly spinal, rather than cerebral, irritation.…”

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“…This type of case was called "la forme rachidienne primitive", and treated by laminectomy and drainage 6 . Staphylococcal bacteriophages (Schless, 1932) were given intrathecally with some benefit, and when sulphonamides (Roberts, 1941) were used as therapeutic agents, the situation began to brighten still further.…”

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“…Staphylococcal bacteriophages (Schless, 1932) were given intrathecally with some benefit, and when sulphonamides (Roberts, 1941) were used as therapeutic agents, the situation began to brighten still further. But it was the introduction of penicillin by intrathecal and intramuscular injection, used in conjunction with sulphonamides (Evans, 1944), that first gave a prospect of cure in the majority of cases 6,23 . Recent studies have shown that within this disease entity there are considerable differences between the hospital-acquired and the community-acquired forms 20,24 .…”

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Staphylococcus aureus meningitis in children: a review of 30 community-acquired cases

Rodrigues

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Rodrigues

2000

Arq. Neuro-Psiquiatr.

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-In spite of the steady increase in the incidence of Staphylococcus aureus infections, it remains a relatively uncommon cause of meningitis. To our knowledge, no series of community-acquired S. aureus meningitis (CASAM) restricted to children has been published. So far in this retrospective study we report our experience with CASAM in children, hospitalized from 1983 to 1998 at Nossa Senhora da Glória Children's Hospital (HINSG). During the sixteen-year study period, 2,319 new cases of acute pyogenic meningitis were diagnosed at HINSG. Community-acquired S. aureus was identified as the causative agent in 30 patients (1.3 percent). The predominantly spinal localization of the agent is stressed. In contrast with publications which analyze adults, it has a better prognosis.

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Section: Dr Murilo Gimenes Rodrigues -Rua Joaquim Lírio 220/502 -290mentioning

confidence: 99%