Bihemispheric Cortical Infarcts in an Adult Secondary to Escherichia coli K1 Meningitis

Autor:	Bhanu Gogia, Angela L. Young, Barbara J. O’Brien, Pablo C. Okhuysen, Vinodh A. Kumar
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	meningitis vasculopathy infarction escherichia coli Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system RC346-429
Zdroj:	Case Reports in Neurology, Vol 13, Iss 2, Pp 572-577 (2021)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	1662-680X
DOI:	10.1159/000518312
Popis:	Cerebral ischemia is a known complication of meningitis. Most Escherichia coli meningitis-induced infarcts have been reported in the neonatal and pediatric population. To the best of our knowledge, there have been no previous reports describing bilateral cortical infarcts in an adult secondary to a K1 strain of E. coli meningitis, and herein we report a case in a 25-year-old female. The challenge in treating this patient was determining the duration of systemic antibiotic treatment and whether or not to use steroids. This study demonstrates the necessity of early diagnosis and treatment of E. coli meningitis to prevent neurological complications, including stroke.
Databáze:	Directory of Open Access Journals
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