IDCases (Jan 2018)

Rare but not forgotten: A case of meningitis due to ceftriaxone-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae

  • Naomi Hauser,
  • Miguel E. Cervera-Hernandez,
  • John Lonks,
  • Najam Zaidi

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2018.01.008
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. C
p. 73

Abstract

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Despite the dramatic decrease in invasive pneumococcal disease since the widespread use of the first pneumococcal vaccine, invasive and resistant disease still occurs. We present a case of ceftriaxone-resistant pneumococcal meningitis suggesting that continued vigilance is warranted for empiric treatment of meningitis when Streptococcus pneumoniae is a concern.

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