[A rare and serious complication of spinal anesthesia: bacterial meningitis].
Bacterial meningitis following spinal anaesthesia is a rare but serious complication. We describe a case in which an old woman received spinal anaesthesia for hip replacement. Diagnosing the aetiologic agent is a major medical challenge. The possible aetiological causes of this complication are discussed and the difficulty in differentiation between aseptic and bacterial meningitis noted.
de Barsac
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Service d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, Centre Hospitalier Général Robert-Ballanger, Aulnay-sous-Bois, Paris.
Bouju
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Crepatte
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Amiot
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D000368:Aged; D000775:Anesthesia, Spinal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology*
Une complication rare et grave de la rachi-anesthésie: la méningite bactérienne.