Four cases of meningitis by streptococci other than pneumoniae in adults: clinical and microbiological features.
Meningitis sustained by streptococci other than pneumoniae, infrequent in community medicine, is emerging as a hospital-acquired infection. We describe four cases of meningitis caused by streptococci other than pneumoniae in adults.
Attanasio
Vittorio
V
Department of Emergency and Infectious Diseases, D.Cotugno Hospital, Naples, Italy.
Pagliano
Pasquale
P
Fusco
Ugo
U
Zampino
Rosa
R
Faella
Francesco Saverio
FS
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology*