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  • Title: A Rare Case of Meningitis Caused by Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. pasteurianus in an Immunocompetent Young Adult.
    Author: Takegami N, Matsuda SI, Iizuka M, Yamaguchi-Takegami N, Toda T, Yoshizawa T.
    Journal: Intern Med; 2024 Jan 15; 63(2):323-326. PubMed ID: 37258163.
    Abstract:
    Bacterial meningitis is a life-threatening condition that is mainly caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae and Neisseria meningitis. Although Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. pasteurianus (Sgp) is also known to cause meningitis, its frequency is quite low, especially in adults. We herein report the first immunocompetent Japanese adult patient (20-year-old woman) with bacterial meningitis caused by Sgp. The patient showed dramatic improvement after antibiotic treatment. Although previous reports have described an association between Sgp infection and an immunosuppressive status, bowel and hepatobiliary diseases, or strongyloidiasis, our case did not demonstrate any of these conditions, suggesting that Sgp can cause meningitis even in young immunocompetent adults.
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