Meningitis and intracranial abscess due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae in a B cell-depleted patient with multiple sclerosis
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Abstract
Mycoplasma pneumoniae, a frequent respiratory pathogen, can cause neurological disease manifestations. We here present a case of M. pneumoniae as cause of meningitis and occurrence of an intracranial abscess as a complication of mastoiditis with septic cerebral venous sinus thrombosis in a patient with multiple sclerosis on anti-CD20 therapy.
Details
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2227-2231 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases |
Volume | 43 |
Issue number | 11 |
Publication status | Published - Nov 2024 |
Peer-reviewed | Yes |
External IDs
PubMed | 39266884 |
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Keywords
Sustainable Development Goals
ASJC Scopus subject areas
Keywords
- Abscess, Anti-CD20 antibody, Complication, Mastoiditis, Multiple sclerosis, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Ocrelizumab, Rituximab, Septic cerebral venous sinus thrombosis