title: Bacterial meningitis occurring after esophageal dilation in an otherwise healthy patient.
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterology Service, Letterman Army Medical Center, Presidio of San Francisco, California 94129-6700.
authors.forename: E F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Coles
authors.forename: W W
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: Reed
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Tighe
mesh_terms: D004106:Dilatation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification