Relapsed Bacterial Meningitis in an Adolescent Patient with Aberrant Patent Foramen Caecum

Case Report

Authors

  • Sobia Nawaz Resident Pediatrics, University hospital at Downstate and Kings County Hospital center, USA. Author
  • Stephan Kohlhoff Associate professor, pediatrics and medicine, Chief pediatric Infectious Disease, University Hospital at Downstate and Kings County Hospital. Author
  • Matthew Hanson Assistant professor and chief, Department of otolaryngology, University Hospital at Downstate and Kings County Hospital Author
  • Ratna Basak Associate professor of pediatrics, University Hospital at Downstate and Kings County Hospital center. Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.70829/ijrmcs.v2.i2.0724007

Keywords:

Bacterial meningitis, Streptococcus pneumoniae, medical history, Adolescent Patient, Aberrant Patent Foramen Caecum

Abstract

Bacterial meningitis is a serious life-threatening condition. Recurrent meningitis is defined as two independent episodes of meningitis that are separated by a period of convalescence and full recovery. Therefore, true recurrence results from a re-infection with the same or a different bacterial organism. In contrast, recrudescence and relapsed meningitis (RBM) represent persistence of the initial infection resulting from treatment failure. Both are uncommon and could be due to anatomic anomalies of the skull, traumatic head injury with secondary CSF fistula, complement deficiency or spread from a para meningeal infection.

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Published

09/01/2024

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 02 (2024): IJRMCS

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Articles

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How to Cite

Relapsed Bacterial Meningitis in an Adolescent Patient with Aberrant Patent Foramen Caecum: Case Report. (2024). International Journal of Research in Medical and Clinical Science, 2(02), 53-56. https://doi.org/10.70829/ijrmcs.v2.i2.0724007