Postneurosurgical Meningitis Due to Haemophilus influenzae Type D

Postneurosurgical Meningitis Due to Haemophilus influenzae Type D

ABSTRACTPostsurgical meningitis is an uncommon but serious postoperative complication of intracranial surgery. Central nervous system infection due to Haemophilus influenzae type D is exceedingly rare. We describe a case of postsurgical meningitis due to H. influenza type D in an immunocompetent pat...

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Published in:Infectious diseases in clinical practice (Baltimore, Md.) Vol. 24; no. 6; pp. e63 - e64
Main Authors: Urich, Ryan M, Lee, Samuel A
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Copyright Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved 01-11-2016
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Summary:ABSTRACTPostsurgical meningitis is an uncommon but serious postoperative complication of intracranial surgery. Central nervous system infection due to Haemophilus influenzae type D is exceedingly rare. We describe a case of postsurgical meningitis due to H. influenza type D in an immunocompetent patient after transphenoidal pituitary adenoma resection.
ISSN:1056-9103
1536-9943
DOI:10.1097/IPC.0000000000000423