Iatrogenic Meningitis Caused by Neisseria sicca/subflava after Intrathecal Contrast Injection, Australia

We report a case of invasive Neisseria sicca/subflava meningitis after a spinal injection procedure during which a face mask was not worn by the proceduralist. The report highlights the importance of awareness of, and adherence to, guidelines for protective face mask use during procedures that requi...

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Autores principales: Entesari-Tatafi, Damoon, Bagherirad, Mohammad, Quan, Doreen, Athan, Eugene
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014
Materias:
Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4036775/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24856004
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2006.131117

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4036775/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24856004
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2006.131117

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