1.
J Clin Virol
; 38(2): 186-7, 2007 Feb.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17174596
2.
Presse Med
; 31(20): 933-4, 2002 Jun 08.
Article
in French
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12148139
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION: Enterococci are frequently responsible for endocarditis, but a rare cause of meningitis. OBSERVATION: A 55 years-old man presented with Enterococcus faecium meningitis. Systematic transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE), despite the absence of organic murmur and the negativity of the hemocultures, revealed a concomitant aortic endocarditis. CONCLUSION: Review of the literature suggests that the association of endocarditis with enterococcal meningitis is far from accidental. We suggest that a TOS be conducted systematically when faced with this disease. The therapeutic implications are important, notably regarding the duration of antibiotherapy.
Subject(s)
Endocarditis, Bacterial/diagnosis , Enterococcus faecium , Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/diagnosis , Meningitis, Bacterial/diagnosis , Diagnosis, Differential , Echocardiography, Transesophageal , Humans , Male , Middle Aged
3.
Lancet Infect Dis
; 1(3): 202, 2001 Oct.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11871497
Subject(s)
Clostridium Infections/diagnostic imaging , Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous/diagnostic imaging , Bacterial Toxins/genetics , Clostridium Infections/microbiology , Clostridium Infections/pathology , Clostridium Infections/physiopathology , Clostridium perfringens/genetics , Clostridium perfringens/isolation & purification , Duodenum/pathology , Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous/microbiology , Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous/pathology , Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous/physiopathology , Foodborne Diseases/diagnostic imaging , Foodborne Diseases/microbiology , Foodborne Diseases/pathology , Foodborne Diseases/physiopathology , Humans , Jejunum/pathology , Male , Middle Aged , Radiography, Abdominal , Tomography, X-Ray Computed/methods
4.
Radiol Med
; 63(7-8): 687-8, 1977.
Article
in Italian
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-607314