Feculent meningitis: polymicrobial meningitis in colorectal surgery

Authors
Garcia-Lechuz, JM Hernangomez, S San Juan, R Bouza, E
Citation
Jm. Garcia-lechuz et al., Feculent meningitis: polymicrobial meningitis in colorectal surgery, DIAG MICR I, 38(3), 2000, pp. 169-170
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Microbiology
Journal title
DIAGNOSTIC MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE
ISSN journal
07328893 → ACNP
Volume
38
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
169 - 170
Database
ISI
SICI code
0732-8893(200011)38:3<169:FMPMIC>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
Polymicrobial anaerobic meningitis is a rare event secondary to a contiguou s infection in the head or neck. Anaerobic meningitis due to a meningo-inte stinal fistula is a rare event with only two cases reported in the literatu re. We describe a new case of adult polymicrobial anaerobic meningitis afte r colorectal surgery and radiotherapy and review the previous two cases. (C ) 2000 Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.