ArticleCase reports in infectious diseases2026
Community-Acquired Pneumococcal Ventriculitis as a Complication of Otogenic Pneumococcal Meningitis: A Case Report.
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- Community-Acquired Pneumococcal Ventriculitis as a Complication of Otogenic Pneumococcal Meningitis: A Case Report.Case reports in infectious diseases · 2026Article
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Abstract
Pyogenic ventriculitis is a rare and potentially fatal infection of the ventricular system. While most reported cases are nosocomial and catheter-associated, ventriculitis as a complication of community-acquired bacterial meningitis is uncommon, particularly in adults, and carries a poor prognosis. We report the case of an 82-year-old previously healthy and unvaccinated woman who presented with a one-day history of fever, confusion, and purulent left-sided otorrhea on a 2-week background of flu-like symptoms. Cranial computed tomography was consistent with otogenic meningitis complicated by pneumocephalus, and lumbar puncture confirmed purulent meningitis. Empirical therapy for meningitis with ceftriaxone, amoxicillin, metronidazole, and dexamethasone was initiated, and surgical source control of the otogenic focus was performed. Both blood and cerebrospinal fluid cultures grew
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