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10517194

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-11-16
pubmed:abstractText
A case of group A streptococcal meningitis is reported and the 51 cases reported in the literature since 1966 reviewed. A total of 24 men and 24 women were included in the study; the mean age (+/-SD) was 20.9+/-25.5 years. Fifty-eight percent of the patients had comorbid conditions, 80% had a distant focus of infection, and 65.8% had blood cultures positive for group A streptococci. Seventy-five per cent of the patients were treated with penicillin. The overall case-fatality rate was 12% (6 patients). Sequelae were more prevalent among children (44%) than among adults (7.7%) (OR=9.43; 95% CI, 1.02-438.95; P=0.03). Group A streptococcus is a rare cause of pyogenic meningitis, affecting mainly children or adults with comorbidity. Although the case-fatality rate is relatively low, neurological sequelae are frequent among survivors, especially children.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0934-9723
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
18
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
572-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1999
pubmed:articleTitle
Group A streptococcal meningitis in the antibiotic era.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review, Case Reports