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- Title
Meningitis Due to β-Hemolytic Non-A, Non-D Streptococci among Adults at a Cancer Hospital: Report of Four Cases and Review.
- Authors
Sepkowitz, Kent A.; Kasemsri, Tiva; Brown, Arthur E.; Kiehn, Timothy E.; Armstrong, Donald
- Abstract
Four cases of meningitis due to β-hemolytic non-A, non-D streptococci among adult patients with neoplastic disease are reported. All four patients had head or neck tumors for ⩾4 years, and all had undergone surgery for these tumors. Three of four patients had received local radiation therapy. None of the patients were neutropenic. One patient died. A review of the literature revealed that most patients with non-A, non-D streptotoccal meningitis had disruption of the normal barrier protecting the eNS due to trauma, surgery, or the presence of a tumor, or had extensive exposure to animals or an underlying medical disease. Infection with non-A, non-D streptococci should be considered in any patient with meningitis who has a tumor of the head or neck and who has undergone surgery and/or radiation therapy.
- Publication
Clinical Infectious Diseases, 1992, Vol 14, Issue 1, p92
- ISSN
1058-4838
- Publication type
Article