Bacterial meningitis due to the Streptococcus mitis group in children with cerebrospinal fluid leak

The Streptococcus mitis group constitutes a part of the oral flora in humans and has been reported to cause infective endocarditis, brain abscesses, sepsis, pneumonia, and peritonitis. However, the S. mitis group rarely causes meningitis in children. We experienced a case of bacterial meningitis due...

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Main Authors: Haruka Fukayama, Kensuke Shoji, Michiko Yoshida, Hiroyuki Iijima, Takanobu Maekawa, Akira Ishiguro, Isao Miyairi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-01-01
Series:IDCases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250922000348

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