[Puerperal meningitis by group B streptococcus].

BACKGROUND AND

OBJECTIVE

To describe an unusual clinical presentation of puerperal meningitis by Streptococcus agalactiae (S. agalactiae).

PATIENT AND METHOD: We report a case of puerperal meningitis for S. agalactiae, a rare form of infection in a healthy puerperal and with an atypical presentation.

RESULTS

We deeply report the clinical case, the procedures performed to exclude other diseases and management differences. It is compared with meningitis cases reported in the literature, and as in these, we opt for and early diagnosis and a rapid onset of antibiotic treatment.

CONCLUSION

Meningitis caused by S. agalactiae is not a frequent complication in the postpartum period, that requires early diagnosis and treatment of which depends the patient's prognosis.