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Pneumococcal meningitis

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Common symptoms

发烧、脑脊液鼻漏、颅内高压、烦躁不安、角弓反张、惊厥

The pathology of disease

Pneumococcal meningitis is Streptococcus pneumoniae meningitis; adults/elderly; fever; neck stiffness; altered mental status; high mortality; ceftriaxone+vancomycin+dexamethasone.

Symptoms

Fever; neck stiffness; headache; altered mental status; petechiae; photophobia; seizures; older adult

Causes

Streptococcus pneumoniae; otitis/sinusitis; pneumonia; CSF leak; asplenia.

Treatment

Ceftriaxone + vancomycin + dexamethasone immediately; ICU; LP; vaccination prevention

Dept

Infectious disease / neurology / emergency.

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