[CME: Rare Clinical Presentation of Bacterial Meningitis].

We report the case of a 59-year-old woman presenting with watery rhinorrhea and light cough for the last three days and new onset of a headache. The evaluation proved a bacterial meningitis. We started an inpatient therapy according to the established guidelines. Due to recurrent vigilance reduction and increasing rhinorrhea we performed a liquid analysis with beta-trace testing which revealed a rhinoliquorrhea. Through an exploration of the skull base liquor leaks were detected and sufficiently closed. PMID: 33234042 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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Source: Praxis - November 1, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: Halip G, Martakis S, Portocarerro B, Haller A Tags: Praxis (Bern 1994) Source Type: research