Recurrent meningitis: a case report.
Recurrent meningitis is an uncommon clinical problem. It is most likely to result from head trauma. Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most common infecting pathogen. Computed tomographic techniques are required to identify persistent bony defects in the skull that might predispose to this disorder. Because emergency physicians regularly care for victims of head trauma and meningitis, knowledge of this entity can be useful.
Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, OH.
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D000328:Adult; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008586:Meningitis, Pneumococcal / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012008:Recurrence