Meningitis due to a Combination of Streptococcus mitis and Neisseria subflava: A Case Report

Meningitis due to a Combination of Streptococcus mitis and Neisseria subflava: A Case Report

We report a rare case of meningitis due to a combination of Streptococcus mitis and Neisseria subflava. An 80-year-old female had a 4-year history of type II diabetes mellitus (DM) and an 11-year history of rheumatoid arthritis, which was treated with prednisolone, tacrolimus, and methotrexate. One...

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Main Authors: Kana Fukumoto, Yasuhiro Manabe, Shunya Fujiwara, Yoshio Omote, Hisashi Narai, Haruto Yamada, Takashi Saito, Koji Abe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2018-07-01
Series:Case Reports in Neurology
Subjects:
Streptococcus mitis
Neisseria subflava
Bacterial meningitis
Compromised host
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/490695

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