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Group B streptococcal meningitis in an adult: A possible complication of olecranon bursitis
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نویسنده
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Colosimo Manuela ,Corigliano Antonio ,Daprai Laura ,Restelli Antonella ,Torresani Erminio ,Galasso Olimpio
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منبع
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journal of research in medical sciences - 2014 - دوره : 19 - شماره : 4 - صفحه:380 -381
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چکیده
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Background: we report a man with septic olecranon bursitis who had an early development of meningitis. case summary: a 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. conclusion: this is the first report on olecranon bursitis and concomitant meningitis related to s. agalactiae infection.
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کلیدواژه
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Adult ,group b streptococcus ,meningitis ,septic bursitis ,Streptococcus agalactiae
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آدرس
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University of Milan, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Department od Service, Microbiology Unit, Central Lab, Italy, University Magna Graecia, Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Italy, University of Milan, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Department od Service, Microbiology Unit, Central Lab, Italy, University of Milan, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Department od Service, Microbiology Unit, Central Lab, Italy, University of Milan, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Department od Service, Microbiology Unit, Central Lab, Italy, University Magna Graecia, Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Italy
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