Maternal and Fetal Death following Group A Streptococcal Meningitis in Mid-Term Pregnancy

Background. Group A streptococcal (GAS) meningitis is rarely seen in the antenatal period, but it is associated with significant mortality. We present a case of a mid-trimester woman who developed fulminant meningitis following a rapid onset atypical presentation of infection with this organism. Cas...

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Autores principales: Vivekanantham, Sayinthen, Mudalige, Nadeesha, Suri, Venothan, Kamaledeen, Abderahman, Law, Penelope
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4026844/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24883215
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/268693

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