Group B streptococcal meningitis in an adult: A possible complication of olecranon bursitis
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BACKGROUND We report a man with septic olecranon bursitis who had an early development of meningitis. CASE SUMMARY A 74-year-old man presented to the emergency room with malaise, headache, mental confusion, a fever unsuccessfully treated with oral NSAIDs and ice, and with a 10-day history of pain and swelling in his right elbow. Clinical and laboratory evaluation excluded other causes and microbiological evaluation documented a S. agalactiae infection. Antibiotic treatment induced a rapid improvement, without the development of side effects. CONCLUSION This is the first report on olecranon bursitis and concomitant meningitis related to S. agalactiae infection.
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دوره 19 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014