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Salmonella Infection After Craniotomy

Salmonella is an uncommon cause of meningitis, especially after neurosurgery. Here, we present a case of Salmonella meningitis after craniotomy, likely due to physical contact with a snake after surgery, with contiguous spread from the patient’s hand to her wound. The purpose of this report is to se...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Byer, Lennox, Rutledge, Caleb, Wallender, Erika, Osorio, Joseph A, Jacobs, Richard, Theodosopoulos, Philip V
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5640389/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29057178
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.1566
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Sumario:Salmonella is an uncommon cause of meningitis, especially after neurosurgery. Here, we present a case of Salmonella meningitis after craniotomy, likely due to physical contact with a snake after surgery, with contiguous spread from the patient’s hand to her wound. The purpose of this report is to serve as a reminder that patients undergoing neurosurgery should avoid contact with pets, including snakes and other reptiles, in the postoperative period and practice good hand hygiene.