Streptococcus pneumoniae meningitis in an adult with normal cerebrospinal fluid

CMAJ. 2011 Oct 4;183(14):1618-20. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.090310. Epub 2011 May 2.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Ceftriaxone / therapeutic use
  • Cerebrospinal Fluid / chemistry
  • Delayed Diagnosis
  • False Negative Reactions
  • Female
  • Glasgow Coma Scale
  • Humans
  • Meningitis, Pneumococcal / cerebrospinal fluid*
  • Meningitis, Pneumococcal / drug therapy
  • Middle Aged
  • Spinal Puncture
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae / isolation & purification

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Ceftriaxone