Meningitis due to Enterobacter aerogenes subsequent to resection of an acoustic neuroma and abdominal fat graft to the mastoid
Braz. j. infect. dis
;
8(5): 386-388, Oct. 2004. tab
Article
in English
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RESUMO
Meningitis is an uncommon complication of neurosurgical procedures, with an incidence of 1.1 percent to 2.5 percent. Although unusual, the frequency of nosocomial Gram-negative meningitis appears to be increasing. Gram-negative meningitis has been documented following disruption of the dura-arachnoid barrier secondary to trauma or surgery. The association of Gram-negative bacillary meningitis with neurosurgical procedures was first reported in the 1940's. Wolff et al. described the association between Enterobacter species and post-neurosurgical infection. More recently, risk factors for nosocomial Enterobacter meningitis have been characterized by Parodi et al. Adipose graft, as an independent risk factor has not yet been reported. A patient with acoustic neuroma resection, who developed bacterial meningitis from an abdominal fat pad graft to a mastoidectomy bed is described. A brief overview was made of post-neurosurgical Gram-negative meningitis.
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Main subject:
Postoperative Complications
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Neuroma, Acoustic
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Meningitis, Bacterial
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Enterobacter aerogenes
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Enterobacteriaceae Infections
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
Year:
2004
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States
Institution/Affiliation country:
West Virginia University/US
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