title: [A rare and serious complication of spinal anesthesia: bacterial meningitis].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, Centre Hospitalier Général Robert-Ballanger, Aulnay-sous-Bois, Paris.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: de Barsac
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bouju
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Crepatte
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Amiot
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000775:Anesthesia, Spinal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology*
vernacular_title: Une complication rare et grave de la rachi-anesthésie: la méningite bactérienne.