Streptococcus pneumoniae Meningitis and Intracranial Vasculopathy: Clinical Correlation with Improving Transcranial Doppler Hemodynamics
Streptococcus pneumoniae are Gram-positive bacteria that are responsible for many types of illnesses including pneumonia, sinus infections, and community-acquired meningitis. One important complication of bacterial meningitis is intracranial vasculopathy. Possible etiologies include vasculitis, vaso...
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| author | Mohamad Imran Idris Sharon Mei Ling Tai Chong Tin Tan Kay Sin Tan |
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| description | Streptococcus pneumoniae are Gram-positive bacteria that are responsible for many types of illnesses including pneumonia, sinus infections, and community-acquired meningitis. One important complication of bacterial meningitis is intracranial vasculopathy. Possible etiologies include vasculitis, vasospasm, endocarditis, or intra-arterial thrombosis. We present a case report of S. pneumoniae meningitis treated with antibiotics in which clinical improvement correlated with serial transcranial Doppler ultrasonography (TCD) improvement, suggesting vasospasm or vasculitis as a possible mechanism for intracranial vasculopathy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4637390cbdd642d28517a45847ac31052022-12-21T23:06:16ZengKarger PublishersCase Reports in Neurology1662-680X2020-12-0112110610910.1159/000500950500950Streptococcus pneumoniae Meningitis and Intracranial Vasculopathy: Clinical Correlation with Improving Transcranial Doppler HemodynamicsMohamad Imran IdrisSharon Mei Ling TaiChong Tin TanKay Sin TanStreptococcus pneumoniae are Gram-positive bacteria that are responsible for many types of illnesses including pneumonia, sinus infections, and community-acquired meningitis. One important complication of bacterial meningitis is intracranial vasculopathy. Possible etiologies include vasculitis, vasospasm, endocarditis, or intra-arterial thrombosis. We present a case report of S. pneumoniae meningitis treated with antibiotics in which clinical improvement correlated with serial transcranial Doppler ultrasonography (TCD) improvement, suggesting vasospasm or vasculitis as a possible mechanism for intracranial vasculopathy.https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/500950meningitisstreptococcus pneumoniaetranscranial doppler |
| spellingShingle | Mohamad Imran Idris Sharon Mei Ling Tai Chong Tin Tan Kay Sin Tan Streptococcus pneumoniae Meningitis and Intracranial Vasculopathy: Clinical Correlation with Improving Transcranial Doppler Hemodynamics Case Reports in Neurology meningitis streptococcus pneumoniae transcranial doppler |
| title | Streptococcus pneumoniae Meningitis and Intracranial Vasculopathy: Clinical Correlation with Improving Transcranial Doppler Hemodynamics |
| title_full | Streptococcus pneumoniae Meningitis and Intracranial Vasculopathy: Clinical Correlation with Improving Transcranial Doppler Hemodynamics |
| title_fullStr | Streptococcus pneumoniae Meningitis and Intracranial Vasculopathy: Clinical Correlation with Improving Transcranial Doppler Hemodynamics |
| title_full_unstemmed | Streptococcus pneumoniae Meningitis and Intracranial Vasculopathy: Clinical Correlation with Improving Transcranial Doppler Hemodynamics |
| title_short | Streptococcus pneumoniae Meningitis and Intracranial Vasculopathy: Clinical Correlation with Improving Transcranial Doppler Hemodynamics |
| title_sort | streptococcus pneumoniae meningitis and intracranial vasculopathy clinical correlation with improving transcranial doppler hemodynamics |
| topic | meningitis streptococcus pneumoniae transcranial doppler |
| url | https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/500950 |
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