When a Stroke is not Just a Stroke: Escherichia coli Meningitis with Ventriculitis and Vasculitis: A Case Report
Community-acquired Escherichia coli ventriculitis is considered a rare condition. Central nervous system (CNS) infection due to gram-negative bacilli is usually associated with previous neurosurgical interventions. The recent publication of cases of Escherichia coli meningitis and ventriculitis sugg...
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| description | Community-acquired Escherichia coli ventriculitis is considered a rare condition. Central nervous system (CNS) infection due to gram-negative bacilli is usually associated with previous neurosurgical interventions. The recent publication of cases of Escherichia coli meningitis and ventriculitis suggests its prevalence may be underestimated by the literature. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2966776b66254416b1de1e262190ef752023-12-03T07:16:49ZengSciendoThe Journal of Critical Care Medicine2393-18172020-01-0161657010.2478/jccm-2020-0002jccm-2020-0002When a Stroke is not Just a Stroke: Escherichia coli Meningitis with Ventriculitis and Vasculitis: A Case ReportRibeiro Barbara0Bishop Peter1Jalili Sima2Intensive Care Unit, Colchester General Hospital, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, ColchesterUnited KingdomIntensive Care Unit, Colchester General Hospital, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, ColchesterUnited KingdomMicrobiology Department, Colchester General Hospital, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, ColchesterUnited KingdomCommunity-acquired Escherichia coli ventriculitis is considered a rare condition. Central nervous system (CNS) infection due to gram-negative bacilli is usually associated with previous neurosurgical interventions. The recent publication of cases of Escherichia coli meningitis and ventriculitis suggests its prevalence may be underestimated by the literature.https://doi.org/10.2478/jccm-2020-0002meningitisventriculitisstrokeescherichia coliurinary tract infectioncerebral vasculitisceftriaxone |
| spellingShingle | Ribeiro Barbara Bishop Peter Jalili Sima When a Stroke is not Just a Stroke: Escherichia coli Meningitis with Ventriculitis and Vasculitis: A Case Report The Journal of Critical Care Medicine meningitis ventriculitis stroke escherichia coli urinary tract infection cerebral vasculitis ceftriaxone |
| title | When a Stroke is not Just a Stroke: Escherichia coli Meningitis with Ventriculitis and Vasculitis: A Case Report |
| title_full | When a Stroke is not Just a Stroke: Escherichia coli Meningitis with Ventriculitis and Vasculitis: A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | When a Stroke is not Just a Stroke: Escherichia coli Meningitis with Ventriculitis and Vasculitis: A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | When a Stroke is not Just a Stroke: Escherichia coli Meningitis with Ventriculitis and Vasculitis: A Case Report |
| title_short | When a Stroke is not Just a Stroke: Escherichia coli Meningitis with Ventriculitis and Vasculitis: A Case Report |
| title_sort | when a stroke is not just a stroke escherichia coli meningitis with ventriculitis and vasculitis a case report |
| topic | meningitis ventriculitis stroke escherichia coli urinary tract infection cerebral vasculitis ceftriaxone |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2478/jccm-2020-0002 |
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