title: [Acute sinusitis, bacteremia and meningitis caused by group F beta-hemolytic Streptococcus].
abstract: A 32-year old man without immunodepression developed sinusitis followed by acute pyogenic meningitis and beta-hemolytic Streptococcus group F bacteremia. Amplicillin treatment produced a favorable outcome with sequela of righ neurosensorial deafness. Beta-hemolytic Streptococcus group F meningitis, sinusitis and bacteremia is a rare association.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Virgen del Camino, Pamplona.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pérez
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rodríguez
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mendoza
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tajadura
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Torroba
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008581:Meningitis / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification*