Group A Streptococcus Meningitis in a Previously Healthy 51-Year-Old Man

• DOI: 10.1097/ipc.0b013e31826baad5
• Publication Date: 2012-10-12T06:59:46Z
• Authors: Shelly Z. Brejt; Anuradha Belur; Edward Chapnick; Ioana Chen; Andrew C. Yacht
• Keywords: 0301 basic medicine; 03 medical and health sciences; 3. Good health

Group A streptococcus is a rare cause of meningitis among healthy adults and has been reported to have a fulminant course, with a fatality rate as high as 27%. We report a case of meningitis due to group A streptococcus with an indolent presentation and recovery.