A Rare Case of Community-acquired Meningitis Caused by Staphylococcus Aureus at FANN Teaching Hospital, Dakar, Senegal

., Daye KA and Ibrahim, Aboubakar Taha and Badiane, Aboubakar Sidikh and Sarr, Catherine and Dieng, Ndéye Marème and Mbaye, Khardiata Diallo and Lakhe, Ndéye Aissatou and Diallo, Viviane Marie Pierre Cisse and Seydi, Moussa (2024) A Rare Case of Community-acquired Meningitis Caused by Staphylococcus Aureus at FANN Teaching Hospital, Dakar, Senegal. Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases, 15 (11). pp. 13-17. ISSN 2582-3221

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.9734/ajrid/2024/v15i11387

Abstract

Bacterial meningitis in Africa is caused mainly by three bacteria: Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis and Haemophilus influenzae B. Staphylococcus aureus is a rare cause of bacterial meningitis, with an estimated prevalence rate of between 0.89% and 5% of bacterial meningitis cases in Africa.

The aim was to highlight the clinical features, diagnostic challenges, and treatment outcomes of this rare case.

We report the case of a 36-year-old woman with dental caries admitted for acute meningitis. A cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) culture revealed the presence of Staphylococcus aureus. The patient had a good clinical evolution with intravenous antibiotic therapy. Following a review of the literature, we discuss the characteristics of Staphylococcus aureus meningitis.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Archive Digital > Medical Science
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Date Deposited:	14 Oct 2024 07:03
Last Modified:	14 Oct 2024 07:03
URI:	http://eprints.ditdo.in/id/eprint/2334

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