ArticleBMJ case reports2011
Group-A-streptococcal meningitis in a 7-year-old child--a rare pathogen in a non-immune compromised patient.
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- Group A Streptococcal meningitis in children: a short case series and systematic review.European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology · 2024Pooled it
- From vesicles to ventricles: pediatric group a streptococcal meningitis post-varicella infection - a case report.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Unraveling Pediatric Group A Streptococcus Meningitis: Lessons from Two Case Reports and a Systematic Review.Microorganisms · 2025Review
- The needs for diagnostic imaging in cases of group A streptococcal meningitis in children: a case report and review of the literature.Access microbiology · 2019Article
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Abstract
A case is presented of meningitis in a 7-year-old female child caused by Group A streptococcus (GAS), a rare bacterial cause of meningitis, with a high rate of morbidity (46%) and mortality (10%). GAS is susceptible for empiric antibiotic therapy aimed at the most prevalent pathogens of meningitis. As GAS meningitis is typically associated with ear-nose-throat (ENT) infections, specific search for a reservoir is advised. Bacterial typification often demonstrates M-protein gene sequence type (EMM type) 1.0 associated with upper respiratory tract infections and also severe, invasive GAS infections. Follow-up investigation including neurologic developmental status and audiologic testing is necessary. Although GAS is a very uncommon cause of acute bacterial meningitis in children, high morbidity and mortality have been reported. Being associated with ENT infections, a search for a GAS reservoir is proposed. GASs are susceptible for common empiric antibiotic therapies in meningitis. Follow-up investigation is necessary.
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