Acute Streptococcus pneumoniae Meningitis: A Case Report.
AACN Adv Crit Care
; 35(3): 244-250, 2024 Sep 15.
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ABSTRACT
A 69-year-old woman without significant medical history presented to an emergency department for evaluation and management of altered mental status and a 10-day history of worsening symptoms of upper respiratory infection. Two days previously, she had been evaluated at an urgent care center, where she reported productive cough and neck pain. Evaluation in the emergency department aroused suspicions of sepsis and meningitis, and computed tomography of the head revealed nontraumatic pneumocephalus with evidence of bony erosion of the sinus into the brain. Culture results revealed disseminated Streptococcus pneumoniae. Cerebral vasculopathy secondary to the meningitis caused bilateral acute ischemic strokes in areas of the brain, with the potential to lead to significant disability.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Streptococcus pneumoniae
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Meningitis Neumocócica
Límite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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En
Revista:
AACN Adv Crit Care
Asunto de la revista:
ENFERMAGEM
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TERAPIA INTENSIVA
Año:
2024
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Article