Positive real-time PCR in pneumococcal meningitis 12 hours after initiation of antibiotic therapy – case report

Positive real-time PCR in pneumococcal meningitis 12 hours after initiation of antibiotic therapy – case report

Abstract Background Purulent meningitis poses a significant clinical challenge with high mortality. We present the case of a 54-year-old female transferred to our emergency department with suspected bacterial meningitis, later diagnosed as an Austrian syndrome. Case presentation The patient exhibite...

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Main Authors: Cem Thunstedt, Carla Palleis, Johannes Wischmann, Suzette Heck, Konstantinos Dimitriadis, Matthias Klein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-01-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Subjects:
Meningitis
Pneumococcal
Polymerase chain reaction
Multiplex
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-025-04033-7
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