TY - JOUR
T1 - Group B streptococcal meningitis in an adult
T2 - A possible complication of olecranon bursitis
AU - Colosimo, Manuela
AU - Corigliano, Antonio
AU - Daprai, Laura
AU - Restelli, Antonella
AU - Torresani, Erminio
AU - Galasso, Olimpio
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Adult
KW - Group b streptococcus
KW - Meningitis
KW - Septic bursitis
KW - Streptococcus agalactiae
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M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84901753935
SN - 1735-1995
VL - 19
SP - 380
EP - 381
JO - Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
JF - Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
IS - 4
ER -