Meningitis due to viridans streptococci in adults

被引:26
作者
Enting, RH [1 ]
deGans, J [1 ]
Blankevoort, JP [1 ]
Spanjaard, L [1 ]
机构
[1] NETHERLANDS REFERENCE LAB BACTERIAL MENINGITIS, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
关键词
bacterial meningitis; viridans streptococci; iatrogenic meningitis;
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10.1007/s004150050118
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
Seven patients are reported with meningitis due to viridans streptococci. These patients represented 5% of culture-proven cases of bacterial meningitis in adults participating in a prospective multicentre clinical trial evaluating the use of dexamethasone. Meningitis was iatrogenic in three patients: one patient had been treated with endoscopic sclerotherapy for oesophageal varices, and two patients had undergone thermocoagulation of the gasserian ganglion for trigeminal neuralgia in the previous days.
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