Group B streptococcal meningitis in an adult: A possible complication of olecranon bursitis

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...

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Autores principales: Colosimo, Manuela, Corigliano, Antonio, Daprai, Laura, Restelli, Antonella, Torresani, Erminio, Galasso, Olimpio
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2014
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4115357/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25097614
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Sumario: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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