NOSOCOMIAL BACTERIAL AND FUNGAL MENINGITIS IN CANCER-PATIENTS

Authors
TRUPL J MINARIK T SPANIK S SUFLIARSKY J KRCMERY V
Citation
J. Trupl et al., NOSOCOMIAL BACTERIAL AND FUNGAL MENINGITIS IN CANCER-PATIENTS, Supportive care in cancer, 3(6), 1995, pp. 425-427
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Oncology,Rehabilitation,"Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Supportive care in cancer → ACNP
ISSN journal
09414355
Volume
3
Issue
6
Year of publication
1995
Pages
425 - 427
Database
ISI
SICI code
0941-4355(1995)3:6<425:NBAFMI>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
Five cases of nosocomial meningitis are described that oc curred withi n 5 years in a national cancer center in neutropenic cancer patients a fter cytotoxic chemotherapy: one caused by the yeast Aureobasidium man soni and four caused by bacteria (two by Enterococcus faecalis and one by Salmonella enteritis and Arcanobacterium haemolyticus. Despite the severe symptoms, all cases were cured with appropriate antimicrobial therapy.