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Leukoencephalopathy in pneumococcal meningitis: a diagnostic pitfall and treatment challenge.

Dragan Lepur1, Vjerislav Peterković, Klaudija Višković, Nevija Kalabrić Lepur.   

Abstract

We present a case of pneumococcal meningitis complicated by leukoencephalopathy. Possible pathogenic mechanisms, a diagnostic pitfall, and optimal treatment options are discussed.

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Year:  2010        PMID： 20526642     DOI： 10.1007/s10072-010-0336-z

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Neurol Sci        ISSN： 1590-1874            Impact factor:   3.307


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Authors:  M Cigada; S Marzorati; S Tredici; G Iapichino
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Authors:  C S Macmillan; P J Andrews
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Review 9.  Update on neuroimaging in infectious central nervous system disease.

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10.  Pneumococcal meningitis in adults: spectrum of complications and prognostic factors in a series of 87 cases.

Authors:  Stefan Kastenbauer; Hans-Walter Pfister
Journal:  Brain       Date:  2003-05       Impact factor: 13.501
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