title: Meningitis due to an unusual human pathogen: Streptococcus equi subspecies equi.
abstract: Streptococcus equi subspecies equi is involved in human infection. We present a case of meningitis in a 75-year-old patient with a favorable outcome after ceftriaxone and dexamethasone therapy. To our knowledge, it is the first case reported in an adult.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Department, Matei Bals Infectious Diseases Institute, Bucharest, Romania.
authors.forename: Gabriel-Adrian
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Popescu
authors.forename: Raluca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fuerea
authors.forename: Elisabeta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Benea
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D018502:Streptococcus equi / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D002443:Ceftriaxone; D003907:Dexamethasone