title: [Group B streptococcal meningitis revealing an inner ear congenital malformation. A case report in an adult].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Group B streptococcal meningitis is unusual in adults. It occurs in patients with a chronic disease.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report a case of group B streptococcal meningitis that occurred in a 32-year-old woman, uncovering inner ear congenital malformation associated with cerebrospinal fluid fistula. There was no recurrent episode of meningitis during a 2-year period following surgical correction of the malformation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Clinical signs suggesting cerebrospinal fluid fistula should be considered in any adult patient with severe group B streptococcal infection.
authors.affiliation: Service de médecine interne et maladies infectieuses, centre François-Magendie, hôpital du Haut-Léveque, Pessac, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Blanco
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Viallard
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ellie
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Denisi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stoll
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Pellegrin
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Leng
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D007758:Ear, Inner / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae; D013997:Time Factors