Posttraumatic meningococcal meningitis: case report.
A case is described of fulminant meningococcal meningitis occurring 1 day after serious head and facial trauma. Although meningococcus is one of the most common causes of bacterial meningitis in general, it is distinctly rare as a cause of posttraumatic meningitis. A review of the literature is included.
Stillwell
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Infectious Disease Branch, Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems, Baltimore 21201-1595.
Hoge
C
C
Hoyt
N
N
Joshi
M
M
D000328:Adult; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008585:Meningitis, Meningococcal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*