A case of meningitis caused by pneumococcus serotype 20 Streptococcus pneumoniae serotip 20 menenjiti vakasi
Cocuk Enfeksiyon Dergisi, cilt.3, sa.4, ss.187-189, 2009 (Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 3 Sayı: 4
- Basım Tarihi: 2009
- Dergi Adı: Cocuk Enfeksiyon Dergisi
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.187-189
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Child, Periorbital cellulitis, Purulent meningitis, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Trauma of eye
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Streptococcus pneumoniae is the major bacterium of morbidity and mortality in children. The risk of development of meningitis can increase in periorbital cellulitis. Bacteremia secondary to infection of the periorbital tissue may result in meningeal seeding. Alternatively, concomitant seeding to both meninges and periorbital tissue during a bacteremic episode can occur. We report a case with meningitis caused by pneumococcus serotype 20, a rare etiology, during the course of periorbital cellulitis after head trauma.