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Streptococcus group C meningitis with cavernous sinus thrombosis

2013; Dove Medical Press; Linguagem: Inglês

10.2147/idr.s49690

1178-6973

Hilary Enuh, Jessie Saverimuttu, Jay Nfonoyim, Matt Clarke,

Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management

Group C Streptococcus (GCS) is a rare cause of bacteremia in humans. It is mostly associated with zoonological infections. Although GCS can be part of the normal oral, skin, and genitourinary fora, an infection with this pathogen can be highly virulent, causing rapid, disseminating disease. With a mortality of about 25%, the poor prognosis is linked to the severity of illness and the high level of virulence of the organism. Only a few cases of GCS meningitis have been reported. We present the first case of GCS meningitis with cavernous sinus thrombosis.