Group B Streptococcal Meningitis in a Healthy Young Woman: A Case Report

Group B streptococcus (GBS) is a rare cause of meningitis in adults that commonly affects patients with multiple underlying comorbidities. Although it is uncommon, it typically progresses very rapidly and has a high mortality rate as compared to other causes of bacterial meningitis. Here, we report...

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Published in:International journal of general medicine 2020-10, Vol.13, p.861-864
Main Authors: Payus, Alvin Oliver, Clarence, Clarita, A.M., Raymond Azman
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Antibiotics
Case Report
Case reports
ceftriaxone
Coma
Comparative analysis
Diabetes
Glucose
group b streptococcus
Health aspects
Infections
Liver cirrhosis
Malaysia
Medicine
Meningitis
Mortality
Neutrophils
Pathogens
Patients
Polymerase chain reaction
Proteins
seizure
Seizures (Medicine)
Streptococcus infections
Type 2 diabetes
young adult
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Summary:Group B streptococcus (GBS) is a rare cause of meningitis in adults that commonly affects patients with multiple underlying comorbidities. Although it is uncommon, it typically progresses very rapidly and has a high mortality rate as compared to other causes of bacterial meningitis. Here, we report a patient with GBS meningitis who had no underlying medical illness and presented with multiple episodes of seizure within hours of developing fever. Cerebrospinal fluid analysis results were consistent with bacterial meningitis, and blood cultures grew GBS. She was treated with intravenous ceftriaxone for 2 weeks and made a great recovery without any sequalae. In conclusion, although GBS meningitis is uncommon in adults, it is a serious medical disease and associated with a high mortality rate. To the best of our knowledge, this patient represents one of the few reported cases of GBS meningitis in a previously healthy young adult. Keywords: group B streptococcus, meningitis, young adult, seizure, ceftriaxone
ISSN:1178-7074
1178-7074
DOI:10.2147/IJGM.S277394