J Med Assoc Thai 2004; 87 (4):450

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Group B Streptococcal Meningitis and Endopthalmitis
Chotmongkol V Mail, Soonfuang W , Chaithawangul S

A 45-year-old man who presented with acute purulent meningitis and anterior uveitis of the right eye was reported. The results of hemoculture, CSF culture, and vitreal fluid grew group B beta-hemolytic Streptococci. Meningitis improved after treatment, but the eye was finally eviscerated.

Keywords : Purulent Meningitis, Anterior Uveitis, Group B Beta-hemolytic Streptococci


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