Delayed cerebral infarction in pneumococcal meningitis due to postinfectious vasculitis: A case report
Early detection and treatment are very important for DCI, the sequential magnetic resonance imaging and high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging are conducive to identify the etiology of DCI and providing guidance for treatment. The delayed tapering of glucocorticoids appears to be beneficial for alleviating the severity of DCI.
Authors
- Fan Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0634-101X)
- Lin Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2642-7232)
- Zhu Bi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7577-7901)
- Min Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9233-7844)
- Chao Lai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7583-5702)
- LiFei Wei
Institutions
- Shandong University (CN)
- Second Hospital of Shandong University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medicine
- Published
- 2025-05-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/md.0000000000042624
- Primary Topic
- Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00