Acute pneumococcal myelitis in an adult patient
Pneumococcal meningitis represents the most severe community-acquired bacterial meningitis. The disease is frequently associated with various complications. We present a case of pneumococcal meningitis in an immunocompetent adult patient treated with hypothermia. The disease course was complicated w...
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| author | Klaudija Višković Matej Mustapić Marko Kutleša Dragan Lepur |
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| description | Pneumococcal meningitis represents the most severe community-acquired bacterial meningitis. The disease is frequently associated with various complications. We present a case of pneumococcal meningitis in an immunocompetent adult patient treated with hypothermia. The disease course was complicated with severe myelitis and consequent paraplegia which is an extremely rare complication of pneumococcal disease. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-84b028ce04b242f2b8ccaf2d41cd12172022-12-22T02:16:06ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Global Infectious Diseases0974-777X2014-01-0162737510.4103/0974-777X.132048Acute pneumococcal myelitis in an adult patientKlaudija ViškovićMatej MustapićMarko KutlešaDragan LepurPneumococcal meningitis represents the most severe community-acquired bacterial meningitis. The disease is frequently associated with various complications. We present a case of pneumococcal meningitis in an immunocompetent adult patient treated with hypothermia. The disease course was complicated with severe myelitis and consequent paraplegia which is an extremely rare complication of pneumococcal disease.http://www.jgid.org/article.asp?issn=0974-777X;year=2014;volume=6;issue=2;spage=73;epage=75;aulast=ViškovićAdultBacterial MeningitisMyelitisStreptococcus pneumoniae |
| spellingShingle | Klaudija Višković Matej Mustapić Marko Kutleša Dragan Lepur Acute pneumococcal myelitis in an adult patient Journal of Global Infectious Diseases Adult Bacterial Meningitis Myelitis Streptococcus pneumoniae |
| title | Acute pneumococcal myelitis in an adult patient |
| title_full | Acute pneumococcal myelitis in an adult patient |
| title_fullStr | Acute pneumococcal myelitis in an adult patient |
| title_full_unstemmed | Acute pneumococcal myelitis in an adult patient |
| title_short | Acute pneumococcal myelitis in an adult patient |
| title_sort | acute pneumococcal myelitis in an adult patient |
| topic | Adult Bacterial Meningitis Myelitis Streptococcus pneumoniae |
| url | http://www.jgid.org/article.asp?issn=0974-777X;year=2014;volume=6;issue=2;spage=73;epage=75;aulast=Višković |
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