Uncommon Course of Bacterial Meningitis in Children - Case-records

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Authors: M. Pisarčíková ¹; M. Uher ¹; J. Filka ¹; M. Kurák ¹; H. Adamová ¹; J. Mudrák ⁵; M. Molokáčová ⁴; M. Leško ²; I. Mocák ³; M. Grofčíková ⁶
Authors‘ workplace: Dětská klinika FNsP, Košice 1ARO NsP, Bardejov 2Detské oddelenie NsP, Humenné 3Oddelenie mikrobiológie FNsP, Košice 4ORL klinika FNsP, Košice 5Oddelenie klinickej mikrobiológie NsP, Bardejov ⁶
Published in: Čes-slov Pediat 1999; (2): 106-108.
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Overview

Two case reports of an atypical course of pneumococcal meningitis are presented. In the first case there wasa fudroyant course, with only one positive microbiological finding and a fatal outcome. The second case was a boywith concomitant mastoiditis, necessary of surgery, a severe clinical course, but a favourable outcome. After twoyears his neurological status is normal.

Key words:
meningitis, atypical course, pneumococcal meningitis

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Czech-Slovak Pediatrics

1999 Issue 2