A fatal acute bacterial meningoencephalitis with the highest
cerebrospinal fluid white blood cell count ever reported in literature
- Hend Alhodaif
, - Sultan Alotaibi,
- Salih Bin Sailh,
- Makki Almuntashri,
- Nassir Alotaibi,
- Ismail Khatri
Sultan Alotaibi
King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences
Author ProfileAbstract
We present a case of a man who had chronic otitis media caused acute
bacterial meningitis due to Streptococcus pneumoniae. The neuroimaging
indicated thick exudates in the CSF spaces. Our patient's CSF consisted
of frank pus. The CSF white blood cell count was highly elevated, not
reported in prior literature.21 May 2022Submitted to Clinical Case Reports 23 May 2022Submission Checks Completed
23 May 2022Assigned to Editor
19 Jun 2022Reviewer(s) Assigned
10 Aug 2022Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
11 Aug 2022Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
24 Sep 20221st Revision Received
19 Oct 2022Submission Checks Completed
19 Oct 2022Assigned to Editor
19 Oct 2022Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
13 Mar 2023Editorial Decision: Accept
