| Literature DB >> 27642477 |
Issam Mouchrif1, Adnane Berdaii1, Ismail Labib1, Moustapha Harrandou1.
Abstract
Meningitis is a rare but serious complication of epidural and spinal anesthesia. Bacterial meningitis is mainly caused by Gram-positive cocci, implying an exogenous contamination which suggests a lack of asepsis. The evolution is usually favorable after treatment, but at the expense of increased health care costs and, sometimes, of significant neurological sequelae. We report a case of bacterial meningitis after spinal anesthesia for caesarean section.Entities:
Keywords: Asepsis; meningitis; spinal anesthesia
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27642477 PMCID: PMC5012821 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2016.24.139.8390
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pan Afr Med J