Meningococcal meningitis: an atypical case.

Abstract

A case of meningococcal meningitis is described in a patient who had not received antibiotics before admission. Three lumbar punctures were performed over a seven-day period, but only the cerebrospinal fluid from the third yielded a positive culture. The importance of repeated lumbar punctures in patients with undiagnosed meningitis is emphasized.

• Authors: J Mendelson, J Portnoy, I Libman
• Journal: Canadian Medical Association journal (Can Med Assoc J) Vol. 111 Issue 6 Pg. 549-50 (Sep 21 1974) ISSN: 0008-4409 [Print] Canada
• PMID: 4213244 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Topics

• Adult
• Cerebrospinal Fluid (microbiology)
• Female
• Humans
• Lumbosacral Region
• Meningitis, Meningococcal (diagnosis, drug therapy, microbiology)
• Neisseria meningitidis (isolation & purification)
• Time Factors