Bacterial meningitis due to Streptococcus pyogenes: literature review
Estefanía Ballesteros Moyaa, Laura Herrera Castillob, Luis Escosa Garcíac, Maria Pilar Romero Gonzalezd, Fernando Lázaro Peronae, María Isabel De José Gómezf
aMIR-Pediatría. Hospital Universitario La Paz. Madrid. España.
bPediatría. Hospital Universitario La Paz. Madrid. Madrid. España.
cServicio de Urgencias. Hospital Universitario La Paz. Madrid. España.
dFarmacéutica. Hospital La Paz. Madrid. Madrid. España.
eFarmacéutico. Hospital La Paz. Madrid. Madrid. España.
fMédico. Hospital La Paz. Madrid. Madrid. España.
Correspondence: E Ballesteros . E-mail: estefania0687@hotmail.com
Reference of this article: Ballesteros Moya E, Herrera Castillo L, Escosa García L, Romero Gonzalez MP, Lázaro Perona F, De José Gómez MI. Bacterial meningitis due to Streptococcus pyogenes: literature review. Rev Pediatr Aten Primaria. 2013;15:345.e173-e176.
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Abstract
Introduction: Streptococcus pyogenes (S. pyogenes) is a rare cause of meningitis despite being a common source of pediatric infections in other sites.
Material and methods: A search was performed of the pediatric patients with S. pyogenes bacteremia in the microbiology database of the Hospital Infantil La Paz from June 2002 until June 2012.
Results: A single case of S. pyogenes meningitis was found and is reported in this article.
Conclusions: Despite its low incidence, S. pyogenes should be considered in the differential diagnosis of meningitis, particularly in patients with associated risk factors.
Keywords
● Streptococcus pyogenes ● Periorbital cellulitis
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