The first documented case of hemorrhagic stroke caused by Group B streptococcal meningitis

The first documented case of hemorrhagic stroke caused by Group B streptococcal meningitis

We report the case of a 47 year-old female with Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B beta-hemolytic streptococcus) meningitis complicated by hemorrhagic stroke. The patient presented to the emergency department with altered mental status, agitation, confusion, respiratory distress and fever of one-day...

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Main Authors: Beenish Siddiqui, Marie Chevenon, Minesh Nandi, Benjamin Chaucer, Wahib Zafar, Jay Nfonoyim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:IDCases
Subjects:
Bacterial meningitis
Group B streptococcus
Streptococcus agalactiae
Hemorrhagic stroke
Nonpregnant
Complications
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250915000323

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