Actinomycotic meningitis: report of a case.
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| ID: sea-45676
ABSTRACT
A 73-year-old man who presented with acute fever, drowsiness and confusion was reported. Two weeks prior to admission, he attended the Outpatient Department with symptoms of fever and headache for 2 weeks. Eosiophilic meningitis was initially diagnosed, which, in fact, was lymphocytic CSF pleocytosis. He was treated with a high dose of prednisolone. His symptoms improved for 1 week, then he experienced symptoms of fever and headache again. On admission, he had stiffness of the neck. Lumbar puncture showed purulent CSF with gram-positive branching filamentous organisms. CSF grew Actinomyces israelii. The patient died from brain herniation.
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Asunto principal:
Actinomyces
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Anciano
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Actinomicosis
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Meningitis Bacterianas
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Resultado Fatal
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Errores Diagnósticos
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Eosinofilia
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
Idioma:
Inglés
Año:
2002
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