Amitouj S Sidhu, Charles E L Walker, Thomas D Riisfeldt, Peter J Tweedie, Natasha Gerbis, Emily J Sutherland, Neil G Simon, Lucy K Somerville, Ross Bradbury, Raymond Cook, Jonathon Parkinson, Robert Goetti, Ian C Francis
INTRODUCTION: Streptococcal meningoencephalitis (SME) is a rare, and frequently lethal, acute infection, and inflammation of the central nervous system parenchyma, with associated meningeal involvement. Bacterial meningoencephalitis is generally associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality, despite available antimicrobial and corticosteroid treatments. While Streptococcus pneumoniae is well recognised to cause bacterial meningitis, direct extension into the central nervous system parenchyma is rare...
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