[Endocarditis and normal cell meningitis caused by group B streptococci].
Bacterial meningitis usually presents with cerebrospinal pleocytosis with neutrophil predominance. Cases without pleocytosis are known from the literature. A case of group B streptococcal endocarditis with concomitant meningitis without cerebrospinal pleocytosis is described in a 40 year old woman. Finding the cerebrospinal fluid normocellular might mislead the physician and cause a delay in treatment.
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Herning Centralsygehus, medicinsk afdeling.
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid* / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid* / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid* / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae / Q000302:isolation & purification