Pediatrics Department. Hospital de Sousa Martins. Unidade Local Saúde da Guarda. Guarda. Portugal.
Acta Med Port. 2024 Feb 1;37(2):142-144. doi: 10.20344/amp.19941. Epub 2023 Jul 5.
Streptococcus pyogenes causes a wide spectrum of diseases in children. However, meningitis due to this pathogen is highly uncommon. Although rare, it is associated with a high case fatality rate and can result in severe neurological sequelae. We report a case of Streptococcus pyogenes meningitis in a previously healthy 3-year-old boy. The purpose of this case report is to emphasize that this agent should be considered a cause of meningitis in previously healthy infants because of its frequent association with complications, sequelae, and high mortality rates.
化脓性链球菌可引起儿童多种疾病。然而，由该病原体引起的脑膜炎非常罕见。尽管罕见，但它与高病死率相关，并可导致严重的神经后遗症。我们报告了一例先前健康的 3 岁男孩化脓性链球菌脑膜炎。本病例报告的目的是强调，由于该病原体常与并发症、后遗症和高死亡率相关，因此应将其视为先前健康婴儿脑膜炎的病因之一。
