Group A streptococcal meningitis in a previously healthy infant

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Gupta, Puneet Kumar | Chauhan, Smriti | Guleria, Ramesh Chand | Kanga, Anil | Singh, Digvijay

Affiliations: Department of Microbiology, Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India

Note: [] Correspondence: Puneet Kumar Gupta, Senior Resident, Department of Medical Microbiology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. Tel.: +91 9914535696; E-mail: [email protected]

Abstract: We report a case of a previously healthy two month old infant with Group A streptococcal meningitis. The case should alert pediatricians regarding its possibility and treatment as early as possible to prevent fatal outcome.

Keywords: Group A streptococcus, meningitis

DOI: 10.3233/JPI-120357

Journal: Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 115-117, 2012