Purulent Meningitis as an Unusual Presentation of Staphylococcus aureus Endocarditis: A Case Report and Literature Review
On presentation of Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis, unusual manifestations may represent the main clinical features of the disease. Isolated bacterial meningitis as the first manifestation of endocarditis is considered to be an unusual neurological complication. Here, we describe a case S. aureus...
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| description | On presentation of Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis, unusual manifestations may represent the main clinical features of the disease. Isolated bacterial meningitis as the first manifestation of endocarditis is considered to be an unusual neurological complication. Here, we describe a case S. aureus endocarditis presenting as isolated meningitis and mimicking meningococcal septicaemia. Because of the high mortality rate of the disease, the prompt recognition of this infectious syndrome is of crucial importance for the correct management of patients. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3a1a925df837445194ac2fbdb651ed872025-02-03T05:46:54ZengWileyCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352011-01-01201110.1155/2011/735265735265Purulent Meningitis as an Unusual Presentation of Staphylococcus aureus Endocarditis: A Case Report and Literature ReviewGiancarlo Ceccarelli0Gabriella d'Ettorre1Vincenzo Vullo2Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, University of Rome “Sapienza”, 00155 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, University of Rome “Sapienza”, 00155 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, University of Rome “Sapienza”, 00155 Rome, ItalyOn presentation of Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis, unusual manifestations may represent the main clinical features of the disease. Isolated bacterial meningitis as the first manifestation of endocarditis is considered to be an unusual neurological complication. Here, we describe a case S. aureus endocarditis presenting as isolated meningitis and mimicking meningococcal septicaemia. Because of the high mortality rate of the disease, the prompt recognition of this infectious syndrome is of crucial importance for the correct management of patients.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/735265 |
| spellingShingle | Giancarlo Ceccarelli Gabriella d'Ettorre Vincenzo Vullo Purulent Meningitis as an Unusual Presentation of Staphylococcus aureus Endocarditis: A Case Report and Literature Review Case Reports in Medicine |
| title | Purulent Meningitis as an Unusual Presentation of Staphylococcus aureus Endocarditis: A Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_full | Purulent Meningitis as an Unusual Presentation of Staphylococcus aureus Endocarditis: A Case Report and Literature Review |
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| title_short | Purulent Meningitis as an Unusual Presentation of Staphylococcus aureus Endocarditis: A Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_sort | purulent meningitis as an unusual presentation of staphylococcus aureus endocarditis a case report and literature review |
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