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Group B streptococcal meningitis in a previously healthy adult

Joanna Kelly, Grant Hayman, John Philpott‐Howard

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Group B streptococcus (GBS; Streptococcus agalactiae) has emerged in recent years as an important cause of invasive infection in non-pregnant adults. However, GBS meningitis in this group is rare. The majority of cases reported previously have been in patients with underlying immunosuppression. Here we report a case of GBS meningitis in a previously healthy adult.

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Group B streptococcus (GBS; Streptococcus agalactiae) has emerged in recent years as an important cause of invasive infection in non-pregnant adults. However, GBS meningitis in this group is rare. The majority of cases reported previously have been in patients with underlying immunosuppression. Here we report a case of GBS meningitis in a previously healthy adult.

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Group B streptococcus (GBS; Streptococcus agalactiae) has emerged in recent years as an important cause of invasive infection in non-pregnant adults. However, GBS meningitis in this group is rare. The majority of cases reported previously have been in patients with underlying immunosuppression. Here we report a case of GBS meningitis in a previously healthy adult.

Key concepts: Streptococcus agalactiae, Medicine, Group B, Meningitis, Immunosuppression, Streptococcus, Group A, STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS

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