Streptococcus group C meningitis with cavernous sinus thrombosis.
Infect Drug Resist
; 6: 79-81, 2013.
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| ID: mdl-23966796
ABSTRACT
Group C Streptococcus (GCS) is a rare cause of bacteremia in humans. It is mostly associated with zoonological infections. Although GCS can be part of the normal oral, skin, and genitourinary fora, an infection with this pathogen can be highly virulent, causing rapid, disseminating disease. With a mortality of about 25%, the poor prognosis is linked to the severity of illness and the high level of virulence of the organism. Only a few cases of GCS meningitis have been reported. We present the first case of GCS meningitis with cavernous sinus thrombosis.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
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En
Revista:
Infect Drug Resist
Año:
2013
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Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos