Streptococcus B meningitis in post-partum.
We report a case of post-partum meningitis due to group B-streptococcus developing 24 h after vaginal delivery. Diagnosis was established by latex agglutination of streptococcus B-antigenes and confirmed by cerebrospinal fluid-culture later on. Clinical and haematological signs of meningitis disappeared after treatment with ampicillin. In a review of the literature we found eight other cases of streptococcal post-partum meningitis. In all of these cases, delivery was vaginal and no antibioprophylaxis was given.
Guerin
J M
JM
Centre de Réanimation Médicale, Hôpital Lariboisière, Paris, France.
Leibinger
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F
Mofredj
A
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Ekherian
J M
JM
D000328:Adult; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000382:microbiology*; D011645:Puerperal Infection / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000382:microbiology*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000382:microbiology*; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae / Q000276:immunology; D013997:Time Factors
D000942:Antigens, Bacterial