Diarrhea-associated pneumococcal meningitis with complicating hydrocephalus in a child in a resource-limited setting

Conclusions: Childhood pneumococcal meningitis may be associated with diarrhea, pneumonia, and other related complication. Appropriate antibiotic therapy alone may not be sufficient to avert complications. Communicating hydrocephalus is potentially an ominous ramification of meningitis even when the ultrasonography result is normal. Rapid diagnosis is imperative to attain good outcome. Evidence advocates further research into the risk factors of meningitis in diarrheal children that may help in early diagnosis and management to reduce meningitis-related fatal outcome.
Source: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research