Escherichia coli Meningitis in a 72-year-old Woman.

Spontaneous community-acquired meningitis caused by E. coli is rare in the adult population. It is associated with a high risk of morbidity and mortality. We describe a case of a 72-year-old woman who presented with altered mental status and neck stiffness and was found to have E. coli meningitis. Urine cultures grew E. coli, representing a likely source. The E. coli strain was identified as sequence type 73 (E. coli ST73). Her symptoms and laboratory values improved following antibiotic initiation, and she was discharged from the hospital to a rehabilitation facility.

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Mallikarjun R Komsani, Nouf K Almaghlouth, Swapna Charla, Jennifer Li, Maria D Mileno, Marguerite A Neill, Tao Hong, John R Lonks. Escherichia coli Meningitis in a 72-year-old Woman. Rhode Island medical journal (2013). 2024 Jan 04;107(1):12-14

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PMID: 38166068

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