[Acute sinusitis, bacteremia and meningitis caused by group F beta-hemolytic Streptococcus].
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.
Pérez
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Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Virgen del Camino, Pamplona.
Rodríguez
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Mendoza
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Tajadura
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Torroba
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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*