Meningitis caused by Streptococcus bovis. 1982

W A Gavryck, and F R Sattler

Streptococcus bovis was isolated from the CSF of a 66-year-old man with meningitis. His clinical appearance was unusual in that he lacked typical signs and symptoms of pyogenic meningitis. Streptococcus bovis was also recovered from his blood, which suggested that bacterial endocarditis was the source of his CNS infection. He was cured after four weeks of therapy with intravenous penicillin G potassium. This is the fourth reported case of meningitis caused by S bovis. The previous three patients also had endocarditis caused by S bovis. Because of the reported propensity of S bovis to infect heart valves and the frequent association of S bovis bacteremia with malignant gastrointestinal (GI) tract tumors, recovery of this organism form CSF should prompt a search for bacterial endocarditis and occult GI cancer.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008581 Meningitis Inflammation of the coverings of the brain and/or spinal cord, which consist of the PIA MATER; ARACHNOID; and DURA MATER. Infections (viral, bacterial, and fungal) are the most common causes of this condition, but subarachnoid hemorrhage (HEMORRHAGES, SUBARACHNOID), chemical irritation (chemical MENINGITIS), granulomatous conditions, neoplastic conditions (CARCINOMATOUS MENINGITIS), and other inflammatory conditions may produce this syndrome. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1994, Ch24, p6) Pachymeningitis,Meningitides,Pachymeningitides
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D013290 Streptococcal Infections Infections with bacteria of the genus STREPTOCOCCUS. Group A Strep Infection,Group A Streptococcal Infection,Group A Streptococcal Infections,Group B Strep Infection,Group B Streptococcal Infection,Group B Streptococcal Infections,Infections, Streptococcal,Infection, Streptococcal,Streptococcal Infection

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