| Literature DB >> 28904686 |
Naoufal Chouaib1, Said Jidane1, Mostafa Rafai1, Ahmed Belkouch1, Saad Zidouh1, Lahcen Belyamani1.
Abstract
Spinal anesthesia (SA) is the first locoregional anesthesia. It can cause side effects and carry risks that need to be avoided, prevented or treated early. We here report the case of a female patient operated under spinal anesthesia who had intense headache associated with nausea and vomiting evolving in the context of fever within a few days after surgeryLumbar puncture showed cloudy liquid revealing Gram + cocci on direct examination. This allowed the diagnosis of bacterial meningitis. Patient's evolution was favorable after antibiotic therapy.Entities:
Keywords: Bacterial meningitis; asepsis; nosocomial; serious complication; spinal anesthesia
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28904686 PMCID: PMC5567954 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2017.27.158.12348
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pan Afr Med J