Gardnerella vaginalis purulent meningitis in an adolescent male: a case report

Abstract Background We report a rare case of Gardnerella vaginalis found in the cerebrospinal fluid of a young boy. Case presentation A 14-year-old boy was admitted to hospital with headache, vomiting, fever, drowsiness and positive meningeal irritation signs on examination. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF...

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Main Authors: Hongji Lu, Yaming Du, Tao Pan, Zheng Lou, Huiping Li, Yingdi Liao, Lixin Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:BMC Neurology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-022-02733-y