Pneumocephalus as uncommon presentation of pneumococcal meningitis

Neurol India. 2013 May-Jun;61(3):314-5. doi: 10.4103/0028-3886.115080.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Ceftriaxone / therapeutic use
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Meningitis, Pneumococcal / complications*
  • Meningitis, Pneumococcal / diagnosis
  • Meningitis, Pneumococcal / drug therapy
  • Metronidazole / therapeutic use
  • Pneumocephalus / diagnosis
  • Pneumocephalus / drug therapy
  • Pneumocephalus / etiology*
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae / drug effects
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae / pathogenicity
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Metronidazole
  • Ceftriaxone