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Case Reports
Group B streptococcal meningitis in an adult: A possible complication of olecranon bursitis.
- Manuela Colosimo, Antonio Corigliano, Laura Daprai, Antonella Restelli, Erminio Torresani, and Olimpio Galasso.
- Department od Service, Microbiology Unit, Central Lab, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, University of Milan, Via San Barnaba 8, 20122 Milan, Italy.
- J Res Med Sci. 2014 Apr 1; 19 (4): 380-1.
BackgroundWe report a man with septic olecranon bursitis who had an early development of meningitis.Case SummaryA 74-year-old man presented to the emergency room with malaise, headache, mental confusion, a fever unsuccessfully treated with oral NSAIDs and ice, and with a 10-day history of pain and swelling in his right elbow. Clinical and laboratory evaluation excluded other causes and microbiological evaluation documented a S. agalactiae infection. Antibiotic treatment induced a rapid improvement, without the development of side effects.ConclusionThis is the first report on olecranon bursitis and concomitant meningitis related to S. agalactiae infection.
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