Polymicrobial meningitis revealing an anterior sacral meningocele in a 23-year-old woman

Polymicrobial meningitis has become increasingly rare during recent decades . Historically it has mainly been reported as being associated with disorde rs of the ENT-sphere, The treatment of these infections being optimized, po lymicrobial meningitis nowadays is essentially a complication of gastrointe stinal or gynaecological disorders and trauma. We present a case of polymic robial meningitis following puncture of a unrecognized pre-sacral meningoce le in a patient with Currarino syndrome and review of the relevant literatu re. (C) 2000 The British Infection Society.