Group C streptococcal meningitis: case report and review of the literature

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2001 Apr;20(4):445-8. doi: 10.1097/00006454-200104000-00016.

Abstract

Group C streptococci are a common cause of epidemic bacterial infection in animals. These organisms are a rare but frequently fatal cause of meningitis in humans. We report the case of a 13-year-old girl with meningitis caused by a group C Streptococcus (Streptococcus zooepidemicus) successfully treated with vancomycin and third generation cephalosporins. We also review cases of group C streptococcal meningitis reported previously.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Cefotaxime / therapeutic use
  • Cephalosporins / therapeutic use
  • Drug Therapy, Combination / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Meningitis, Bacterial / diagnosis*
  • Meningitis, Bacterial / drug therapy
  • Meningitis, Bacterial / microbiology
  • Streptococcal Infections / diagnosis*
  • Streptococcal Infections / drug therapy
  • Streptococcal Infections / microbiology
  • Streptococcus equi / isolation & purification*
  • Vancomycin / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Cephalosporins
  • Vancomycin
  • Cefotaxime