Abstract Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is considered the leading bacterial cause of neonatal
infections and meningitis is the most serious manifestation. Its clinical manifestations are …

Spinal cord damage is a rare neurological complication of bacterial meningitis. From 1988 to
2001, three of 186 pediatric patients with acute bacterial meningitis presented with acute …

Background Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cell count and biochemical examinations and
cultures form the basis for the diagnosis of bacterial meningitis. However, some patients do …

We report the first case of meningitis caused by Streptococcus agalactiae (group B
streptococcus; GBS) after professional tooth cleaning in a previously healthy patient. GBS is …

Abstract Group A Streptococcus (GAS) is a rare cause of meningitis. Although it has a high
mortality, the condition is easily treatable if diagnosed early since the bacteria retains its …

Bacterial meningitis after head trauma is a rare complication, but the cerebrospinal fluid
(CSF) leakage after head trauma greatly increases the risk of bacterial meningitis. Most of …

Streptococcus intermedius is considered as a commensal of the oropharynx, but can be a
source of serious infections. We report a case of cerebral abscess in a young man of 18 …

Background Common etiological agents of neonatal meningitis include group B
Streptococcus, Escherichia coli, and Staphylococcus aureus. Here we report a rare …

Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most common pathogen of bacterial meningitis in
childhood. It causes such intracranial complications as hydrocephalus, cerebral edema …

Streptococcus oralis is part of the normal flora of the oropharyngeal, nasal, gastrointestinal
and genitourinary tracts. Classically, it shows low pathogenicity and virulence, but can very …