PATHOGENIC DISCUSSIONS ABOUT PNEUMOCCOCAL MENINGITIS AND POSSIBLE INVOLVEMENT OF THE ENT SPECIALIST IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE DISEASE

Bacterial meningitis is a severe disease, accompanied by high risk of death or long term neurological morbidity. With modern day medicine, patients expect complete control of the disease. Objective. Disease pathogeny is hardly obvious in each bacterial meningitis case. That contributes to multiple dilemas about diagnostic and therapeutic approach. Material, method. Case presentation with an unfavorable outcome, clinical evolution and associated implications for the ENT specialist in future case management. Conclusion. In pediatric patients, symptoms can be discrete and misleading when bacterial meningitis is present. Good therapeutic approach can not cure all patient with bacterial meningitis.

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