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. 2015 Oct-Dec;19(4):372-373.

An unusual case of Streptococcus agalactiae meningitis in a patient with sys-temic lupus erythematosus

E Protonotariou  1 , A Arampatzi  1 , V Ourailoglou  2 , E Diza  1 , L Skoura  1
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An unusual case of Streptococcus agalactiae meningitis in a patient with sys-temic lupus erythematosus

E Protonotariou et al. Hippokratia. 2015 Oct-Dec.

Abstract

Background: Streptococcus agalactiae (group B Streptococcus) is a major cause of sepsis and meningitis in neonates and an important cause of invasive disease in adults.

Case description: We describe an unusual case of fatal bacterial meningitis caused by Streptococcus agalactiae in a young man suffering from systemic lupus erythematosus for over 20 years. The young man was transferred intubated in AHEPA University Hospital in a coma; twenty-four hours upon arrival and despite intense invasive treatment, he died from multiple organ failure.

Conclusion: The risk of serious infections in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus even under treatment with moderate doses of corticosteroids is high. Hippokratia 2015; 19 (4):372-373.

Keywords: Streptococcus agalactiae; immunocompromised patient; meningitis; systemic lupus erythematosus.

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