Streptococcus oralis-Induced Meningoencephalitis and Ventriculitis in a Geriatric Female Patient

A 71-year-old female with a history of hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia developed altered mental status, fever, headache, and vomiting. Subsequent evaluation revealed meningoencephalitis and ventriculitis due to Streptococcus oralis, which was found to be ceftriaxone-sensitive. The patient&#...

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Autores principales: Adly, Mohammed, Elmoheen, Amr, Helmi Ahmed, Mohamed M, Hanbouly, Abdelraheem, Mishreky, Larissa Michael
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Neurology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10611942/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37900504
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.46101

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10611942/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37900504
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.46101

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