Gram-negative Bacillary Meningitis: A Case Report of E. coli Meningitis in Adult
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
;
: 103-108, 1992.
Artículo
en Coreano
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-30964
ABSTRACT
We treated a 66 year-old-male patient with non-traumatic spontaneous E. coli meningitis, whose cerebrospinal fluid showed turbid, and from which E. coli was cultured, and who had urinary tract infection and fatty liver disease which were thought to be predisposing factors to the meningitis. Gram-negative bacillary meningitis is a very rare condition after the neonatal period, and may be complicated by penetrating cranial injuries, neurosurgical interventions or such debilitating diseases as diabetes, liver cirrhosis, urinary tract infection, malignancy and alcholism, etc. It has a high mortality rate in spite of using various antibiotics.
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Asunto principal:
Infecciones Urinarias
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Líquido Cefalorraquídeo
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Causalidad
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Mortalidad
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Hígado Graso
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Cirrosis Hepática
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Meningitis
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Antibacterianos
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio pronóstico
Límite:
Adulto
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
Año:
1992
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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