When a Stroke is not Just a Stroke: Escherichia coli Meningitis with Ventriculitis and Vasculitis: A Case Report

Community-acquired Escherichia coli ventriculitis is considered a rare condition. Central nervous system (CNS) infection due to gram-negative bacilli is usually associated with previous neurosurgical interventions. The recent publication of cases of Escherichia coli meningitis and ventriculitis sugg...

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Main Authors: Ribeiro Barbara, Bishop Peter, Jalili Sima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2020-01-01
Series:The Journal of Critical Care Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/jccm-2020-0002
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spelling doaj-2966776b66254416b1de1e262190ef752021-09-06T19:41:34ZengSciendoThe Journal of Critical Care Medicine2393-18172020-01-0161657010.2478/jccm-2020-0002jccm-2020-0002When a Stroke is not Just a Stroke: Escherichia coli Meningitis with Ventriculitis and Vasculitis: A Case ReportRibeiro Barbara0Bishop Peter1Jalili Sima2Intensive Care Unit, Colchester General Hospital, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, ColchesterUnited KingdomIntensive Care Unit, Colchester General Hospital, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, ColchesterUnited KingdomMicrobiology Department, Colchester General Hospital, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, ColchesterUnited KingdomCommunity-acquired Escherichia coli ventriculitis is considered a rare condition. Central nervous system (CNS) infection due to gram-negative bacilli is usually associated with previous neurosurgical interventions. The recent publication of cases of Escherichia coli meningitis and ventriculitis suggests its prevalence may be underestimated by the literature.https://doi.org/10.2478/jccm-2020-0002meningitisventriculitisstrokeescherichia coliurinary tract infectioncerebral vasculitisceftriaxone
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author Ribeiro Barbara
Bishop Peter
Jalili Sima
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Bishop Peter
Jalili Sima
When a Stroke is not Just a Stroke: Escherichia coli Meningitis with Ventriculitis and Vasculitis: A Case Report
The Journal of Critical Care Medicine
meningitis
ventriculitis
stroke
escherichia coli
urinary tract infection
cerebral vasculitis
ceftriaxone
author_facet Ribeiro Barbara
Bishop Peter
Jalili Sima
author_sort Ribeiro Barbara
title When a Stroke is not Just a Stroke: Escherichia coli Meningitis with Ventriculitis and Vasculitis: A Case Report
title_short When a Stroke is not Just a Stroke: Escherichia coli Meningitis with Ventriculitis and Vasculitis: A Case Report
title_full When a Stroke is not Just a Stroke: Escherichia coli Meningitis with Ventriculitis and Vasculitis: A Case Report
title_fullStr When a Stroke is not Just a Stroke: Escherichia coli Meningitis with Ventriculitis and Vasculitis: A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed When a Stroke is not Just a Stroke: Escherichia coli Meningitis with Ventriculitis and Vasculitis: A Case Report
title_sort when a stroke is not just a stroke: escherichia coli meningitis with ventriculitis and vasculitis: a case report
publisher Sciendo
series The Journal of Critical Care Medicine
issn 2393-1817
publishDate 2020-01-01
description Community-acquired Escherichia coli ventriculitis is considered a rare condition. Central nervous system (CNS) infection due to gram-negative bacilli is usually associated with previous neurosurgical interventions. The recent publication of cases of Escherichia coli meningitis and ventriculitis suggests its prevalence may be underestimated by the literature.
topic meningitis
ventriculitis
stroke
escherichia coli
urinary tract infection
cerebral vasculitis
ceftriaxone
url https://doi.org/10.2478/jccm-2020-0002
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