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• TITLE: Spontaneous Streptococcus mitis Meningitis in a Patient with Liver Cirrhosis: A Case Report and Literature Review

  AUTHORS: Andrew Villion, Michael Lishner, Michal Chowers, Sharon Reisfeld

  KEYWORDS: Streptococcus mitis, Cirrhosis, Meningitis

  JOURNAL NAME: Case Reports in Clinical Medicine, Vol.3 No.7, July 15, 2014

  ABSTRACT: Streptococcus mitis is a component of the normal oropharynx, skin, gastrointestinal system, and genital tract florae. It is generally considered as a relatively benign bacterium. We present a case of spontaneous Streptococcus mitis meningitis in a patient with liver cirrhosis and no known risk factors for invasive infectious diseases.