title: Community acquired Staphylococcus aureus meningitis in adults.
abstract: We present 9 patients with community acquired Staphylococcus aureus meningitis. Foci of infection outside the central nervous system were present in 8 (89%) patients, mostly endocarditis and pneumonia. Cardiorespiratory complications occurred frequently and 6 patients died (67%). Identification and treatment of the primary focus of infection should be a priority in these patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Matthijs C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Brouwer
authors.forename: Gabriella D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Keizerweerd
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: De Gans
authors.forename: Lodewijk
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Spanjaard
authors.forename: Diederik
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Van De Beek
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015331:Cohort Studies; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus