Group A streptococcal meningitis in a pediatric patient following cochlear implantation: report of the first case and review of the literature.
The Food and Drug Administration published a public health warning on the association of bacterial meningitis and cochlear implants in June 2002. This article reports the first case of group A streptococcal (GAS) meningitis in a cochlear-implanted patient, followed by a review on cochlear implantation and GAS meningitis.
Pettersen
Géraldine
G
Département de pédiatrie, Services des soins intensifs, Université de Montréal, Canada.
Ovetchkine
Philippe
P
Tapiero
Bruce
B
D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000382:microbiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003054:Cochlear Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D012196:Review Literature as Topic; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000302:isolation & purification*