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To report the clinical features, origins, and therapeutic outcomes of meningitis caused by Streptococcus salivarius in two hospitalized individuals.

August 1, 2001Journal of Clinical MicrobiologyOpen Access

Meningitis Due to Streptococcus salivarius

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PIPedro IdígorasUniversity of the Basque Country AVAdoración ValienteInstituto de Salud Carlos III LILuis IglesiasUniversidad Politécnica de Madrid

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Case report demonstrates successful recovery from Streptococcus salivarius meningitis following targeted antibiotic therapy in two hospital patients, highlighting iatrogenic and neoplastic...

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To report the clinical features, origins, and therapeutic outcomes of meningitis caused by Streptococcus salivarius in two hospitalized individuals.
Evaluated clinical presentation and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) metrics in two adult patients presenting with acute meningeal symptoms.
Identified bacterial strains isolated from CSF and blood using phenotypic profiling and genetic analysis after administering empirical and targeted antimicrobial therapies.
Both patients yielded Streptococcus salivarius in CSF cultures despite initial negative Gram stains, with infection origins traced to intestinal translocation from rectal adenocarcinoma and an epidural anesthesia puncture.
Pathogen-directed antibiotic therapy using ampicillin plus gentamicin in one patient and clindamycin in a penicillin-allergic patient led to complete clinical recovery without permanent sequelae.

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Idígoras et al. (2001) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a964670da4ae31144f69489 https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.39.8.3017.2001

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Case report demonstrates successful recovery from Streptococcus salivarius meningitis following targeted antibiotic therapy in two hospital patients, highlighting iatrogenic and neoplastic...

Meningitis Due to Streptococcus salivarius

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Meningitis Due to Streptococcus salivarius

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