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Severe, widespread vasculopathy in late-onset group B streptococcal meningitis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18045311     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Although improvements in antimicrobial therapy during the last few decades have decreased mortality in childhood bacterial meningitis, some patients are left with neurologic sequelae. Cerebrovascular complications are often associated with unfavorable clinical outcome of the disease. We report a 36-day-old infant with severe, widespread cerebrovascular complications due to group B streptococcal meningitis. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) contributed to a non-invasive demonstration of meningeal inflammatory changes and vascular lesions with the meningitis in this patient.
Authors:
Shigeo Iijima; Masami Shirai; Takehiko Ohzeki
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society     Volume:  49     ISSN:  1328-8067     ISO Abbreviation:  Pediatr Int     Publication Date:  2007 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-11-29     Completed Date:  2008-02-26     Revised Date:  2008-05-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100886002     Medline TA:  Pediatr Int     Country:  Australia    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1000-3     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan. sige_pd@yahoo.co.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Brain / pathology,  radiography
Cerebral Infarction / diagnosis,  etiology*
Female
Humans
Infant
Magnetic Resonance Angiography
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Meningitis, Bacterial / complications*
Streptococcal Infections / complications*
Streptococcus agalactiae*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed

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