title: Streptococcus PneumoniaeIntracranial Abscess and Post-Infectious Vasculitis.
abstract: Intracranial abscesses are rare complications ofStreptococcus pneumoniaeinfections, and to our knowledge, there have been no case reports of post-infectious vasculitis developing in such patients. Here we describe the case of a 48-year-old post-splenectomy male who developed post-infectious vasculitis followingS. pneumoniaeotitis media complicated by mastoiditis, osteomyelitis, meningitis, and intracranial abscess. Clinicians ought to be aware of the possible adverse outcomes of invasiveS. pneumoniaeand the limitations of current treatment options.
authors.affiliation: Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth , Hanover, NH.
authors.forename: Alexandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lucas
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center , Lebanon, NH.
authors.forename: Ko Ko
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Maung
authors.affiliation: Department of Hospital Medicine, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center , Lebanon, NH, USA.
authors.forename: Ryan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ratts
keywords: intracranial abscess; post-infectious vasculitis; streptococcus pneumoniae