title: Meningitis following stapedectomy: its occurrence in the immediate postoperative period.
abstract: Meningitis following stapedectomy occurring in the immediate postoperative period has not been previously described. This case report documents a case of diplococcus pneumoniae meningitis occurring within 36 hours following surgery with survival of the patient.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008586:Meningitis, Pneumococcal / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013201:Stapes Surgery