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8426534

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1993-3-4
pubmed:abstractText
Group B streptococcal (GBS) meningitis is a frequent entity in neonates but an uncommon cause of meningitis in adults. Retrospective analysis at our institution identified 4 adult cases over the last 25 years; an additional 46 cases from the literature were reviewed. A bimodal age distribution paralleling that seen in other severe GBS infections was observed. Clinical presentation was not unlike meningitis due to other pyogenic organisms, although a higher percentage of patients presented with less than 24 hours of symptoms. Forty-three percent of patients had no underlying illnesses. Concomitant bacteremia was present in 83% of patients. The overall mortality was 27% and was limited exclusively to patients with co-morbid illnesses. Meningitis in adults due to GBS should be considered in the immunocompetent as well as the immunocompromised host.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0025-7974
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
72
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1-10
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1993
pubmed:articleTitle
Group B streptococcal meningitis in adults.
pubmed:affiliation
Section of Infectious Diseases, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06510.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review, Case Reports