CJIDMM Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases 1180-2332 Pulsus Group Inc 730879 10.1155/1993/730879 Case Report A Case of Group A Streptococcal Meningitis in an Adult Pattullo Andrew LS Bow Eric J 1 University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada umanitoba.ca 1993 4 4 223 226 2 1 1992 24 7 1992 1993 Copyright © 1993 Hindawi Publishing Corporation. This open-access article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (CC BY-NC) (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits reuse, distribution and reproduction of the article, provided that the original work is properly cited and the reuse is restricted to noncommercial purposes.

Group A streptococci are an important cause of soft tissue infections but have rarely been reported as the cause of pyogenic meningitis since the advent of antibiotics. A case of group A streptococcal meningitis in an adult is presented along with a review of similar cases reported in the literature. This case serves to illustrate the virulent nature of this pathogen in infections of the meninges, the potential for associated complications, and the need for rapid diagnosis and appropriate treatment. The source of infection in this and many other cases in the literature is the upper respiratory tract. The case presented responded well to antibiotics but resulted in permanent auditory-vestibular dysfunction.

 Adult Group A streptococci Meningitis