title: Pneumococcal infection of the cavum septi pellucidi and cavum vergae in a pediatric patient.
abstract: The cavum septi pellucidi and cavum vergae are unusual sites of intracranial infection. A child is reported with infection of the cavum septi pellucidi and cavum vergae associated with pneumococcal meningitis. The patient required surgical drainage of the abscess despite appropriate antibiotic therapy, and the clinical outcome was excellent.
authors: Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Chiuldren's Hospital and Health Center, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA.
authors: Alice
authors: A
authors: Pong
authors: Hector E
authors: HE
authors: James
authors: Melvin O
authors: MO
authors: Senac
authors: Katherine
authors: K
authors: Hartl
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008586:Meningitis, Pneumococcal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D012688:Septum Pellucidum; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents