Cochlear implantation for rare Streptococcus suis meningitis with hearing loss.

Shanshan JiangXinyuan TanFan ShuMuqing XuJieqing CaiHongzheng Zhang

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2024)

In patients with S. suis meningitis and associated cochlear fibrosis, T2MRI examination of the inner ear was more sensitive than HRCT. This research highlights the feasibility of CI treatment in S. suis meningitis patients with severe cochlear fibrosis.

Keyphrases

hearing loss
cerebrospinal fluid
magnetic resonance imaging
contrast enhanced
biofilm formation
early onset
liver fibrosis
diffusion weighted imaging
cystic fibrosis
combination therapy
drug induced