Healthy adults with Streptococcus pneumoniae meningitis and Streptococcus pneumoniae subdural abscess: two case reports and a literature review.

ABSTRACT: We present the cases of two otherwise healthy adults, one with meningitis and another with a subdural abscess, with both conditions attributable to Streptococcus pneumoniae. A 31-year-old man was admitted with a 3-day history of fever, headache, and vomiting. Physical examination revealed intermittent confusion, irritability, and neck stiffness. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) culture was positive for S. pneumoniae. Contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (C-MRI) revealed multiple small lesions on the bilateral frontal lobes. Intravenous ceftriaxone and vancomycin were administered, followed by intravenous moxifloxacin. His symptoms resolved within 3 months. Additionally, a 66-year-old man was admitted for acute fever with confusion, abnormal behavior, and a recent history of

SUBMITTER: Kong F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9679341 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature