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September 23, 2025Open Access

When Fever Strikes Twice: A Case Report of Streptococcus pneumoniae Myelitis with Delayed-Onset Reactive Arthritis

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RNRosario Luca NorritoSMSergio MastrilliFFFelice Fiorello

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Implication

A 68-year-old man developed acute myelitis and subsequent reactive arthritis, highlighting bacterial infections' role.

Key Points

  • The patient experienced myelitis due to streptococcus pneumoniae, leading to significant neurological symptoms.
  • Cerebrospinal fluid analysis confirmed the infection, with treatment resulting in partial neurological recovery.
  • Acute reactive arthritis developed shortly after, responding well to corticosteroid therapy and no infectious triggers found.
  • This case underscores the need for awareness of rare infections like pneumococcal myelitis and their complications.

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Norrito et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d44098713b0b5dfea7f7dbhttps://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202509.1705.v1
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