Streptococcus Viridans meningitis in an immunocompetent child: A case report
Abstract In bacterial meningitis, the Viridans streptococci group is not considered a prevalent pathogen. In contrast, the S. viridans group may cause endocarditis and fatal infections in immunocompromised children and adults. We report a 5‐year‐old immunocompetent boy with signs of meningitis. The...
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| author | Ali Goudarzi Roham Sarmadian Parsa Yousefichaijan Abolfazl Gilani |
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| description | Abstract In bacterial meningitis, the Viridans streptococci group is not considered a prevalent pathogen. In contrast, the S. viridans group may cause endocarditis and fatal infections in immunocompromised children and adults. We report a 5‐year‐old immunocompetent boy with signs of meningitis. The CSF tested positive for meningitis with streptococcus viridans. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-303bd8e4d6fd4ff8af88f266fa3390032025-08-20T02:36:46ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042023-03-01113n/an/a10.1002/ccr3.7058Streptococcus Viridans meningitis in an immunocompetent child: A case reportAli Goudarzi0Roham Sarmadian1Parsa Yousefichaijan2Abolfazl Gilani3Iranian Center of Neurological Research Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran IranInfectious Diseases Research Center Arak University of Medical Sciences Arak IranDepartment of Pediatrics Arak University of Medical Sciences Arak IranDepartment of Pediatric Surgery Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran IranAbstract In bacterial meningitis, the Viridans streptococci group is not considered a prevalent pathogen. In contrast, the S. viridans group may cause endocarditis and fatal infections in immunocompromised children and adults. We report a 5‐year‐old immunocompetent boy with signs of meningitis. The CSF tested positive for meningitis with streptococcus viridans.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.7058gram‐positive bacteriameningitisViridans streptococci group |
| spellingShingle | Ali Goudarzi Roham Sarmadian Parsa Yousefichaijan Abolfazl Gilani Streptococcus Viridans meningitis in an immunocompetent child: A case report Clinical Case Reports gram‐positive bacteria meningitis Viridans streptococci group |
| title | Streptococcus Viridans meningitis in an immunocompetent child: A case report |
| title_full | Streptococcus Viridans meningitis in an immunocompetent child: A case report |
| title_fullStr | Streptococcus Viridans meningitis in an immunocompetent child: A case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Streptococcus Viridans meningitis in an immunocompetent child: A case report |
| title_short | Streptococcus Viridans meningitis in an immunocompetent child: A case report |
| title_sort | streptococcus viridans meningitis in an immunocompetent child a case report |
| topic | gram‐positive bacteria meningitis Viridans streptococci group |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.7058 |
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