Recurrent bacterial meningitis: report of two cases from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
We report two cases of recurrent bacterial meningitis after head injury in two Saudi boys. The brain CT scan showed bony defects in both despite normal otolaryngeal clinical findings. One child remained well after surgical repair but the other was lost to follow-up.
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Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. jarallah@ksu.edu.sa
D002648:Child; D005004:Ethmoid Bone / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology*; D012008:Recurrence; D012529:Saudi Arabia; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed