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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, November 2005, p. 5816-5818, Vol. 43, No. 11
0095-1137/05/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.43.11.5816-5818.2005
Copyright © 2005, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

CASE REPORT

Group A Streptococcal Meningitis in a Pediatric Patient following Cochlear Implantation: Report of the First Case and Review of the Literature

Géraldine Pettersen,1 Philippe Ovetchkine,2 and Bruce Tapiero2*

Département de pédiatrie, Services des soins intensifs,1 des maladies infectieuses, Hôpital Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, Canada2

Received 4 March 2005/ Returned for modification 13 May 2005/ Accepted 17 August 2005

The Food and Drug Administration published a public health warning on the association of bacterial meningitis and cochlear implants in June 2002. This article reports the first case of group A streptococcal (GAS) meningitis in a cochlear-implanted patient, followed by a review on cochlear implantation and GAS meningitis.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Hôpital Sainte-Justine, Département de pédiatrie, Service des maladies infectieuses, 3175 chemin Côte Sainte-Catherine, Montréal (Québec) H3T 1C5, Canada. Phone: (514) 345-2338. Fax: (514) 345-2361. E-mail: bruce_tapiero{at}ssss.gouv.qc.ca.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, November 2005, p. 5816-5818, Vol. 43, No. 11
0095-1137/05/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.43.11.5816-5818.2005
Copyright © 2005, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.





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