Angoulvant François, Lachenaud Julie, Mariani-Kurkdjian Patricia, Aubertin Guillaume, Houdouin Véronique, Lorrot Mathie, de Los Angeles Laure, Bingen Edouard, Bourrillon Antoine, Faye Albert
Service de Pédiatrie Générale, Hôpital Robert Debré, 48 Boulevard Sérurier, 75019 Paris, France.
J Clin Microbiol. 2006 Nov;44(11):4285-7. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01120-06. Epub 2006 Sep 27.
We describe two cases of aseptic meningitis occurring some time after pneumococcal meningitis. Both cases may have resulted from an inflammatory response to persistent pneumococcal cell membrane components, as the cerebrospinal fluid samples were positive by the Binax NOW Streptococcus pneumoniae antigen test. Potential mechanisms and diagnostic impact are discussed.