[Streptococcus pneumoniae meningitis after myelography and intrathecal infiltration].
A 76 year old patient is admitted in an intensive care unit with severe acute pneumococcal meningitis. He dies 2 days after admission besides antibiotherapy by ampicillin. Interest of measures for preventing the infections after lumbar puncture is discussed.
Bissagnene
E
E
Service des maladies infectieuses et tropicales, CHU de Treichville, Abidjan, Côte-d'Ivoire.
Kouassi-Yapi
F
F
Ba-Zeze
V
V
Odi
A
A
Kadio
A
A
D000368:Aged; D000667:Ampicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008586:Meningitis, Pneumococcal / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D009192:Myelography; D013129:Spinal Puncture / Q000009:adverse effects*
D000667:Ampicillin
Méningite a Strepococcus pneumoniae après myélographie et infiltration intrarachidienne.