Streptococcus bovis meningitis: report of 2 cases
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Published on: July 1, 2018
R A Purdy1, B Cassidy, T J Marrie
1Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
Abstract:
We describe 2 cases of Streptococcus bovis meningitis and review the 9 cases previously reported. This microorganism is a rare cause of meningitis in which there are no distinctive clinical or laboratory features. The Gram stain of the CSF is usually negative. Ten of the 11 cases had some underlying disease or comorbid condition that predisposed to S bovis infection: gastrointestinal disorder, endocarditis, CSF leak, polymyalgia rheumatica, and mandibular block. Treatment with high-dose penicillin is usually adequate.
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