Cerebral venous thrombosis in an infant with pneumococcal meningitis: A case report and review of literature

Cerebral venous thrombosis in an infant with pneumococcal meningitis: A case report and review of literature

Bacterial meningitis in childhood is a life-threatening disease leading to neurological sequelae. A 35-day-old male infant presented with pneumococcal meningitis and had a recurrence of seizures, and magnetic resonance venography revealed multiple cerebral venous thromboses. The baby was managed wit...

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Main Authors: Puneet Jain, Ramachandran Rameshkumar, Ponnarmeni Satheesh, Harpreet Kaur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:International Journal of Advanced Medical and Health Research
Subjects:
Children
complications
meningitis
Streptococcus pneumoniae
thrombosis
Online Access:http://www.ijamhrjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2349-4220;year=2017;volume=4;issue=1;spage=30;epage=32;aulast=Jain

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