An unusual case of Streptococcus agalactiae meningitis in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus

作者：Protonotariou E^*; Arampatzi A; Ourailoglou V; Diza E; Skoura L

来源：Hippokratia, 2015, 19(4): 372-373.

• Streptococcus agalactiae
• meningitis
• immunocompromised patient
• systemic lupus erythematosus

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.

• 出版日期2015