Staphylococcus epidermidis as a cause of meningitis

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Dec 1977 English Publisher:Springer Science and Business Media LLCJournal:Irish Journal of Medical Science, volume 146, pages 113-115 (issn: 0021-1265, eissn: 1863-4362,

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Authors: M J, Crowe; O C, Ward;

doi: 10.1007/bf03030942

pmid: 863640

Staphylococcus epidermidis as a cause of meningitis

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A case of meningitis due to Staphylococcus epidermidis is described. The problems of diagnosis of infection due to coagulase negative staphylococci and features of the pathogenesis and treatment of this specific case are discussed. The potential pathogenicity of Staphylococcus epidermis is noted.

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Staphylococcus, Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes, Humans, Infant, Female, Meningitis, Staphylococcal Infections

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