title: Group B streptococcal meningitis in an adult: A possible complication of olecranon bursitis.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  We report a man with septic olecranon bursitis who had an early development of meningitis.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 74-year-old man presented to the emergency room with malaise, headache, mental confusion, a fever unsuccessfully treated with oral NSAIDs and ice, and with a 10-day history of pain and swelling in his right elbow. Clinical and laboratory evaluation excluded other causes and microbiological evaluation documented a S. agalactiae infection. Antibiotic treatment induced a rapid improvement, without the development of side effects.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This is the first report on olecranon bursitis and concomitant meningitis related to S. agalactiae infection.
authors.affiliation: Department od Service, Microbiology Unit, Central Lab, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, University of Milan, Via San Barnaba 8, 20122 Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Manuela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Colosimo
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, University Magna Graecia, V.le Europa, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Corigliano
authors.affiliation: Department od Service, Microbiology Unit, Central Lab, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, University of Milan, Via San Barnaba 8, 20122 Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Daprai
authors.affiliation: Department od Service, Microbiology Unit, Central Lab, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, University of Milan, Via San Barnaba 8, 20122 Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Antonella
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Restelli
authors.affiliation: Department od Service, Microbiology Unit, Central Lab, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, University of Milan, Via San Barnaba 8, 20122 Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Erminio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Torresani
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, University Magna Graecia, V.le Europa, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
authors.forename: Olimpio
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Galasso
keywords: Adult; Streptococcus agalactiae; group b streptococcus; meningitis; septic bursitis
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