Literature DB >> 16509563

Meningitis due to an unusual human pathogen: Streptococcus equi subspecies equi.

Gabriel-Adrian Popescu1, Raluca Fuerea, Elisabeta Benea.   

Abstract

Streptococcus equi subspecies equi is involved in human infection. We present a case of meningitis in a 75-year-old patient with a favorable outcome after ceftriaxone and dexamethasone therapy. To our knowledge, it is the first case reported in an adult.

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Year:  2006        PMID： 16509563     DOI： 10.1097/01.smj.0000198265.82867.a3

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  South Med J        ISSN： 0038-4348            Impact factor:   0.954


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