Healthy adults with meningitis and subdural abscess: two case reports and a literature review
We present the cases of two otherwise healthy adults, one with meningitis and another with a subdural abscess, with both conditions attributable to Streptococcus pneumoniae . A 31-year-old man was admitted with a 3-day history of fever, headache, and vomiting. Physical examination revealed intermitt...
Main Authors: | Fanxin Kong, Liling Li, Daxue Zhang, Baorong Lian, Xudong Liu, Shuqun Ren, Yu Zhang, Liming Cao |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2022-11-01
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Series: | Journal of International Medical Research |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/03000605221137470 |
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