Pneumococcal meningitis due to psoas abscess.
We have described a patient who had meningitis from local extension of a primary pneumococcal abscess of the psoas muscle. With open surgical drainage and high-dose penicillin therapy, the patient did well and was discharged without neurologic sequelae.
Scott
B D
BD
Department of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciencess Center, Oklahoma City.
Schmidt
J H
JH
D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D000368:Aged; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008161:Lumbosacral Region; D008586:Meningitis, Pneumococcal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed