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[Streptococcus pneumoniae meningitis after myelography and intrathecal infiltration]
E Bissagnene1, F Kouassi-Yapi, V Ba-Zeze
1Service des maladies infectieuses et tropicales, CHU de Treichville, Abidjan, Côte-d'Ivoire.
Bulletin De La Societe De Pathologie Exotique Et De Ses Filiales
|January 1, 1989
Abstract:
A 76 year old patient is admitted in an intensive care unit with severe acute pneumococcal meningitis. He dies 2 days after admission besides antibiotherapy by ampicillin. Interest of measures for preventing the infections after lumbar puncture is discussed.
Insights
Severe pneumococcal meningitis led to a patient's death despite ampicillin treatment. This case highlights the importance of infection prevention measures following lumbar puncture procedures.
Area of Science:
- Infectious Diseases
- Neurology
- Critical Care Medicine
Background:
- Pneumococcal meningitis is a serious bacterial infection of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord.
- Despite advances in treatment, meningitis can lead to severe complications and mortality, particularly in intensive care settings.
- Lumbar puncture, while a diagnostic tool, carries a risk of introducing infection.