title: Streptococcus sanguis meningitis: report of a case.
abstract: A 35-year-old woman who presented with acute purulent meningitis and hearing loss was reported. No bacteria was seen with Gram' s stain of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). CSF grew Streptococcus viridans, which was subsequently identified to be S. sanguis. The patient improved after treatment, including hearing.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Thailand.
authors.forename: Verajit
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Chotmongkol
authors.forename: Jedsada
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Panthavasit
authors.forename: Malai
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vorachit
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D013298:Streptococcus sanguis / Q000302:isolation & purification*