| Pneumocephalus associated with Bacteroides fragilis meningitis. | |
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PMID: 15623969 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Gas within the intracranial cavity (pneumocephalus) commonly results from trauma or after surgery and rarely from infection by gas-forming organisms. The presence of pneumocephalus in the absence of injury or surgery should raise the suspicion of anaerobic infection of the central nervous system. I present a case of pneumocephalus associated with Bacteroides fragilis meningitis where the diagnosis was suspected after CT findings become available. Bacteroides fragilis meningitis is rare and often occurs in premature infants and neonates; only few cases are reported in adults. Pneumocephalus associated with Bacteroides fragilis meningitis is not described in the literature. This case also illustrates the absence of classic findings of meningeal irritation in the elderly. The literature is reviewed. |
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Authors:
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M S Parmar |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of postgraduate medicine Volume: 50 ISSN: 0022-3859 ISO Abbreviation: J Postgrad Med Publication Date: 2004 Oct-Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-12-29 Completed Date: 2005-03-22 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 2985196R Medline TA: J Postgrad Med Country: India |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 272-3 Citation Subset: IM |
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University of Ottawa, Timmins & District Hospital, Timmins, Ontario P4N 8R1, Canada. atbeat@ntl.sympatico.ca |
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Aged Bacteroides fragilis / isolation & purification* Female Humans Meningitis, Bacterial / diagnosis*, microbiology Pneumocephalus / microbiology* |
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