Neurological variant of Lemierre's Syndrome with purulent meningitis: a case report and literature review.

We report an unusual variant of Lemierre's Syndrome (LS) in a 10-year-old-girl admitted to the intensive care unit for septic shock with meningitis. The primary infection was otitis media. A gram negative bacillus was identified in the direct exam of the purulent ear discharge and the cerebrospinal fluid but cultures were negative.

Fatal subdural empyema caused by Streptococcus constellatus and Actinomyces viscosus in a child--case report.

Group milleri streptococci that colonize the mouth and the upper airways are generally considered to be commensal. In combination with anaerobics, they are rarely responsible for brain abscesses in patients with certain predisposing factors. Mortality in such cases is high and complications are frequent.

[Phenotyping and antibiotic susceptibility's study of Neisseria meningitidis strains isolated at the "Hôpital d'Enfants" of Tunis].

A total of 23 invasive strains of Neisseria meningitidis were isolated between March 1998 and February 2004. 19 strains were recovered from cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and 4 from blood. The majority of these strains were recovered from children with an age less to 4 years (86.

[Antibiotic resistance among E. coli isolates from urinary tract infections (1999-2000): a multicenter study].

E. coli is the most frequently isolate species in community as well as in nosocomial acquired urinary tract infections (UTI). Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX), is commonly used as empiric treatment for managing uncomplicated UTI whereas the rate of resistance to amoxicilline is increasing.

[Antibiotic sensitivity of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Tunisia: results of a multicenter study (1998-1999)].

We report the results of a multicenter tunisian study, performed over a two-year period (1998-1999), to determine the susceptibility pattern of Streptococcus pneumoniae in our country. A total of 146 S. pneumoniae were collected during the study period.

[Epidemiologic profile of Haemophilus influenzae infection in Tunisia].

Haemophilus influenzae, a commensal bacteria, is frequently incriminated in broncho--pulmonary surinfections and severe diseases as meningitis, pneumonia and septic arthritis, particularly in young children. A multicenter study was conducted to establish the epidemiological profile of Haemophilus influenzae diseases, to determine the rate of antibiotics resistance for guide therapeutic and preventive strategies. The identification was based on the requirements for X and V factors, and the serotype b determined by agglutination.