A Rare Case of Community-acquired Meningitis Caused by Staphylococcus Aureus at FANN Teaching Hospital, Dakar, Senegal
Daye KA *
Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Fann Hospital, Senegal.
Aboubakar Taha Ibrahim
Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Fann Hospital, Senegal.
Aboubakar Sidikh Badiane
Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Fann Hospital, Senegal.
Catherine Sarr
Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Fann Hospital, Senegal.
Ndéye Marème Dieng
Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Fann Hospital, Senegal.
Khardiata Diallo Mbaye
Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Fann Hospital, Senegal.
Ndéye Aissatou Lakhe
Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Fann Hospital, Senegal.
Viviane Marie Pierre Cisse Diallo
Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Fann Hospital, Senegal.
Moussa Seydi
Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Fann Hospital, Senegal.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Bacterial meningitis in Africa is caused mainly by three bacteria: Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis and Haemophilus influenzae B. Staphylococcus aureus is a rare cause of bacterial meningitis, with an estimated prevalence rate of between 0.89% and 5% of bacterial meningitis cases in Africa.
The aim was to highlight the clinical features, diagnostic challenges, and treatment outcomes of this rare case.
We report the case of a 36-year-old woman with dental caries admitted for acute meningitis. A cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) culture revealed the presence of Staphylococcus aureus. The patient had a good clinical evolution with intravenous antibiotic therapy. Following a review of the literature, we discuss the characteristics of Staphylococcus aureus meningitis.
Keywords: Meningitis, community, Staphylococcus aureus