Goudarzi A, Sarmadian R, Yousefichaijan P, Gilani A. Streptococcus Viridans meningitis in an immunocompetent child: A case report.
Clin Case Rep 2023;
11:e7058. [PMID:
36911641 PMCID:
PMC9994428 DOI:
10.1002/ccr3.7058]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2023] [Revised: 01/25/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/10/2023] Open
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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