An infantile late-onset case Group of B Streptococcus meningitis diagnosed with a rapid latex kit
Globally, vaccination has reduced the prevalence of meningitis caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae Neisseria meningitidis, and Haemophilus influenzae. However, neonatal Group B Streptococcus (GBS) meningitis continues to remain a problematic infection of the central nervous system. Here, we report a case of bacterial meningitis in a 34-day old male baby who presented with fever. A cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) test on the day of admission showed an increase in cell count with decreased glucose level. A rapid latex test of the CSF using a commercial kit diagnosed the causative pathogen as GBS. We administered the antibiotics ampicillin, cefotaxime, gentamicin and panipenem/betamipron to the patient for over 14 days. Partial seizures were frequently observed during the course and were well-controlled with midazolam and phenobarbital. Brain magnetic resonance imaging on day 17 showed subdural hygroma in the frontal region, and 99mTc ethyl-cysteinate dimer-single photon emission computed tomography confirmed a decreased cerebral blood flow predominantly in the left frontal region. After three years of follow-up, the condition of the patient improved without any neurological sequelae. Our report highlights that rapid identification of the causative organism is essential in infantile late-onset meningitis. In addition, we consider that the latex kit-based rapid testing of CSF is beneficial for identifying the causative agent of bacterial meningitis.
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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:76 |
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The Medical journal of Malaysia - 76(2021), 4 vom: 22. Juli, Seite 588-590 |
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Englisch |
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Imataka, G [VerfasserIn] |
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Date Completed 15.10.2021 Date Revised 31.05.2022 published: Print Citation Status MEDLINE |
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