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ArticleCureus2026

Severe Central Nervous System Co-infection With Streptococcus pneumoniae and Varicella-Zoster Virus Presenting as Meningoencephalitis.

Tutul Chowdhury, Minhaz Murshad, Manisha Deb, Temilola O Akande, Aneek Ghosh, Nisha K Sapkota, Nafisa Hasna, Mohammad Zaman

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Article in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Tutul ChowdhuryPulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, USA.
Minhaz MurshadInternal Medicine, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, USA.
Manisha DebPediatrics and Child Health, Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College, Sylhet, BGD.
Temilola O AkandeInternal Medicine, Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center, Brooklyn, USA.
Aneek GhoshMedicine, Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center, Brooklyn, USA.
Nisha K SapkotaMedicine, Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, USA.
Nafisa HasnaMedicine, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, USA.
Mohammad ZamanCritical Care Medicine, Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center, Brooklyn, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Prompt identification of bacterial and viral central nervous system (CNS) infections is crucial; however, co-infection remains rare and diagnostically challenging. We report the case of a 61-year-old woman who presented with altered mental status and was initially suspected of having a stroke but was later diagnosed with severe sepsis and meningitis. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis revealed elevated protein levels, and nucleic acid amplification testing (NAAT) identified concurrent

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central nervous systemco-infectionmeningitisstreptococcus pneumoniaestroke mimicvaricella zoster virus

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PMID42569759
PMCPMC13450864

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