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European Journal of General Medicine
Medical Investigations Society
ISSN: 1304-3897
Vol. 3, No. 3, 2006, pp. 139-141
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Bioline Code: gm06029
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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European Journal of General Medicine, Vol. 3, No. 3, 2006, pp. 139-141
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DEVELOPMENT OF PURULENT MENINGITIS IN A CHILD WITH NEPHROTIC SYNDROME WHILE RECEIVING CEPHTRIAXONE PLUS AMIKACIN
Meki Bilici, Fuat Gürkan, Aydin Ece
Abstract
A child with nephrotic syndrome (NS) presented with peritonitis caused by E. coli susceptible to both cephtriaxone and amikacin. Purulent meningitis developed in accompanying with clinical and laboratory findings at the 5th day of treatment. Pneumococcal antigen was detected in cerebro-spinal fluid and meningitis was treated with meropenem. Development of pneumococal meningitis while receiving broad-spectrum antibiotics for peritonitis is an unusual situation.
Keywords
Children, nephrotic syndrome, meningitis, peritonitis, meropenem
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