[Group B streptococcal meningitis revealing an inner ear congenital malformation. A case report in an adult].
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.
Blanco
P
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Service de médecine interne et maladies infectieuses, centre François-Magendie, hôpital du Haut-Léveque, Pessac, France.
Viallard
J F
JF
Ellie
E
E
Denisi
R
R
Stoll
M
M
Pellegrin
J L
JL
Leng
B
B
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