EC Neurology

Case Report Volume 15 Issue 7 - 2023

An Unusual Case of Bacterial Meningitis Caused by Streptococcus agalactiae in a Young Male HIV Patient

Vamsi Krishna Kaza1, K Swarna Deepak2 and Raghavendra Rao MV3*

1Intern, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, India
2Consultant Critical Care, Apollo Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Hyderabad, India
3Scientist-Emeritus, Director Central Research Laboratory, Apollo Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, TS, India

*Corresponding Author: Raghavendra Rao MV, Scientist-Emeritus, Director Central Research Laboratory, Apollo Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, TS, India.
Received: May 30, 2023; Published: June 14, 2023



Streptococcus agalactiae is a common bacteria of the human flora. Infection of the CNS is a common cause of morbidity in patients with HIV infection. Meningitis in neonates and pregnant women, mainly caused by Streptococcus agalactiae. It mainly occurs in patients with an immunocompromised state. Our case report deals with an unusual case of bacterial meningitis caused by Streptococcus agalactiae in a young male patient who is a known case of HIV infection with no recent source of bacterial infection/colonization and other known risk factors.

Keywords: Streptococcus agalactiae; Meningitis; HIV Infection; Cryptococcus neoformans; Mycobacterium tuberculosis; Listeria monocytogenes

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Raghavendra Rao MV., et al. “An Unusual Case of Bacterial Meningitis Caused by Streptococcus agalactiae in a Young Male HIV Patient”. EC Neurology  15.7 (2023): 01-04.

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