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Oxford University Press (OUP), Clinical Infectious Diseases, 6(25), p. 1462-1464

DOI: 10.1086/516147

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Anaerobic Meningitis Due to Peptostreptococcus Species: Case Report and Review

Journal article published in 1998 by Tony M. Korman ORCID, Eugene Athan, Denis W. Spelman
This paper is made freely available by the publisher.
This paper is made freely available by the publisher.

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Abstract

We describe a patient with postsurgical anaerobic meningitis due to Peptostreptococcus magnus. In cases of meningitis associated with Peptostreptococcus species reported in the literature, the most common predisposing factors are meningorectal fistulae and head-and-neck surgery. Most patients respond well to appropriate antimicrobial therapy. Surgical intervention may be required in some instances.