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Title: | Community-acquired Streptococcus mitis meningitis: a case report | Authors: | Kutlu, Selda Sayın Sacar, Suzan Cevahir, Nural Turgut, Hüseyin |
Keywords: | Alcoholism Community-acquired meningitis Older age (>50 years) Poor oral hygiene Streptococcus mitis ampicillin ceftriaxone penicillin G adult antibiotic sensitivity antibiotic therapy article bacterium isolation blood cell count blood culture case report cerebrospinal fluid clinical feature fever headache human lumbar puncture male meningitis mental health treatment duration treatment outcome Age Factors Ampicillin Anti-Bacterial Agents Cerebrospinal Fluid Community-Acquired Infections Humans Male Meningitis, Bacterial Middle Aged Streptococcal Infections |
Abstract: | Background: Streptococcus mitis is prevalent in the normal flora of the oropharynx, the female genital tract, gastrointestinal tract, and skin. Although it is usually considered to have low virulence and pathogenicity, Streptococcus mitis may cause life-threatening infections, particularly endocarditis. Meningitis with S. mitis is rare, but has been described in individuals with previous spinal anesthesia, neurosurgical procedure, malignancy, or neurological complications of endocarditis. Case report: A 58-year-old, alcoholic male patient with a high fever, headache, and changes in mental status was admitted to hospital with the diagnosis of meningitis. S. mitis, isolated from cerebrospinal fluid, was sensitive to penicillin. He was given a 14-day course of ampicillin and made a full clinical recovery. Conclusions: The purpose of this report is to emphasize the importance of the occurrence of S. mitis meningitis in patients with concomitant factors such as older age (>50 years), alcoholism, poor oral hygiene, and maxillary sinusitis. © 2008 International Society for Infectious Diseases. | URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/11499/7021 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2008.01.003 |
ISSN: | 1201-9712 |
Appears in Collections: | PubMed İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / PubMed Indexed Publications Collection Scopus İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / Scopus Indexed Publications Collection Tıp Fakültesi Koleksiyonu WoS İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / WoS Indexed Publications Collection |
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