Group B streptococcus meningitis complicated by periodic lateralising epileptiform discharges in an elderly patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Streptococcus agalactiae (group B streptococcus or GBS) is the most common cause of bacterial meningitis in infants, but is rarely the cause in adults. Across all non-pregnant adults it comprises 7% of bacterial meningitis cases, with a mortality rate of 56% in the elderly. Therefore, while rare, GB...

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Autores principales: Germano, Nicholas, Sibbel, Maria Gunnes, Summerfield, Douglas, Pitzenberger, Abbey
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2019
Materias:
Reminder of Important Clinical Lesson
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6700676/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31399414
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2018-228040

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6700676/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31399414
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2018-228040

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