Introduction: Recurrent bacterial meningitis is a rare clinical phenomenon, but telltale sign of mysterious foe. It an occurrence two or more episodes by different organisms, with the same organism and separated interval at least three weeks. Case Report: We present case 29-year-old gentleman who presented acute pyogenic due to Streptococcus pneumoniae. This second episode confirmed in years an...

introduction bacterial meningitis is a known infectious disease which occurs at early ages and should be promptly diagnosed and treated. bacterial and aseptic meningitis are hard to be distinguished. therefore, physicians should be highly informed and experienced in this area. the main aim of this study was to suggest a system for distinguishing between bacterial and aseptic meningitis, using f...

meningitis is one of the hazardous and life threatening infections and is associated with mortality and morbidity. the aim of this study was to determine etiological agents of childhood bacterial meningitis. the culture, gram staining, agglutination and pcr assays were used to examine csf specimens from 277 patients with presumed bacterial meningitis for the occurrence of 4 most common infectio...

Recurrent bacterial meningitis is a rare phenomenon and generally poses a considerable diagnostic challenge to the clinician. Ultimately, a structured approach and early diagnosis of any underlying pathology are crucial to prevent further episodes and improve the overall outcome for the affected individual. In this article, we are reviewing the existing literature on this topic over the last tw...

Background Recurrent bacterial meningitis in children poses a considerable diagnostic challenge due to its multiple etiologies. Making an early diagnosis is crucial in preventing further episodes that could lead to a potentially life threatening condition, neurologic sequelae and psychological trauma due to multiple invasive investigations. Recurrent bacterial meningitis has multiple underlying...

tuberculous meningitis (tbm) and acute bacterial meningitis (abm) cause substantial mortality and morbidity in both children and adults. identification of poor prognostic factors at patient's admission could prepare physicians for more aggressive monitoring of patients with meningitis. the objective of this study was to determine the predictive value of neurological features to differentiate ab...

background acute bacterial meningitis which is a pediatric emergency with high mortality and morbidity must be diagnosed and treat promptly. often diagnosis of bacterial meningitis from viral meningitis is difficult after some days. determination of some inflammatory mediators’ example il-6 and hs-crp were useful in differential diagnosis of bacterial and viral meningitis. objectives this study...

background bacterial meningitis is still considered as one of the most dangerous infectious diseases, which causes numerous complications and high mortality if not diagnosed and treated timely. objectives this study was performed to determine antimicrobial resistance patterns of bacterial pathogens isolated from acute bacterial meningitis at tabriz children educational-health care center in ira...

A case of atypical presentation of a post-traumatic intranasal meningo-encephalocele is described in a patient with a history of recurrent bacterial meningitis occurring 5 years after closed head injury. The usefulness of the CT and MRI findings in diagnostic evaluation of this lesion is emphasized.