A Case of <i>Streptococcus iniae</i> Pyocephalus, Subdural Empyema, and Diffuse Leptomeningitis in an Elderly Male: A Case Report.

We present a case of Streptococcus iniae causing leptomeningitis, pyocephalus, and subdural empyema in an elderly male from India. There have been only a handful of cases of S. iniae infection reported worldwide, and none of them have been from India. In this case, an elderly diabetic patient presenting with backache, headache, and fever with severe neurological worsening was diagnosed with severe invasive S. iniae infection. He had hydrocephalus that needed ventriculoperitoneal shunting. The patient was treated with a prolonged course of intravenous ampicillin and vancomycin.

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2024-10-01
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A Case of Streptococcus iniae Pyocephalus, Subdural Empyema, and Diffuse Leptomeningitis in an Elderly Male: A Case Report.

Abdeali Ginwala, Ajit Tambolkar, Sanjay Pujari
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A Case of Streptococcus iniae Pyocephalus, Subdural Empyema, and Diffuse Leptomeningitis in an Elderly Male: A Case Report.

Abdeali Ginwala, Ajit Tambolkar, Sanjay Pujari
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We present a case of Streptococcus iniae causing leptomeningitis, pyocephalus, and subdural empyema in an elderly male from India. There have been only a handful of cases of S. iniae infection reported worldwide, and none of them have been from India. In this case, an elderly diabetic patient presenting with backache, headache, and fever with severe neurological worsening was diagnosed with severe invasive S. iniae infection. He had hydrocephalus that needed ventriculoperitoneal shunting. The patient was treated with a prolonged course of intravenous ampicillin and vancomycin.

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Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre (IN), Noble Hospital (IN)
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