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Actinomycotic meningitis: report of a case.
Artigo em Inglês | IMSEAR | 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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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: IMSEAR (Sudeste Asiático) Assunto principal: Actinomyces / Idoso / Actinomicose / Humanos / Masculino / Meningites Bacterianas / Evolução Fatal / Erros de Diagnóstico / Eosinofilia Tipo de estudo: Estudo diagnóstico Idioma: Inglês Ano de publicação: 2002 Tipo de documento: Artigo

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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: IMSEAR (Sudeste Asiático) Assunto principal: Actinomyces / Idoso / Actinomicose / Humanos / Masculino / Meningites Bacterianas / Evolução Fatal / Erros de Diagnóstico / Eosinofilia Tipo de estudo: Estudo diagnóstico Idioma: Inglês Ano de publicação: 2002 Tipo de documento: Artigo