Group B streptococcal meningitis presenting as stroke in a nondebilitated man
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H Klassen1, M K Klassen, M Huncharek
1Department of Medicine, Cambridge Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts, USA. klassen@biomed.med.yale.edu
The Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine
|January 1, 1995
Abstract:
An unusual case of group B streptococcal meningitis in an adult is described. The evidence presented suggests that early vascular involvement during the meningitic process resulted in cerebral infarction, thereby explaining the patient's sudden deterioration and atypical presentation.
Insights
Group B Streptococcus meningitis is rare in adults. This case suggests early vascular issues during meningitis can cause cerebral infarction, leading to sudden, unusual patient decline.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Infectious Diseases
- Critical Care Medicine
Background:
- Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a common cause of meningitis in neonates but is an unusual pathogen for meningitis in adults.
- Adult GBS meningitis typically presents with classic symptoms of bacterial meningitis, such as fever, headache, and nuchal rigidity.