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

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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Main Authors: Manuela Colosimo, Antonio Corigliano, Laura Daprai, Antonella Restelli, Erminio Torresani, Olimpio Galasso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
Subjects:
Adult
group b streptococcus
meningitis
septic bursitis
S treptococcus agalactiae
Online Access:http://www.jmsjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-1995;year=2014;volume=19;issue=4;spage=380;epage=381;aulast=Colosimo

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