Bacillus anthracic meningitis.
Bacillus anthracis is an uncommon cause of meniningitis. The characteristic hemorrhagic features in two patients who died despite antibiotic treatment are presented and discussed.
D000003:Abattoirs; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000881:Anthrax / Q000150:complications*; D001344:Autopsy; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000209:etiology*; D008590:Meningoencephalitis / Q000209:etiology*; D009784:Occupational Diseases; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000209:etiology; D013154:Spleen / Q000473:pathology