A case of anthrax meningitis.
Meningeal anthrax is a very rare complication of the cutaneous, respiratory and gastrointestinal form of anthrax infection. Anthrax bacilli, most commonly enter the body via the skin, and the organism then disseminates to the central nervous system via the hematogenous or lymphatic routes leading to fatal bacterial meningitis, even with intensive antibacterial therapy.
Albayrak
Fahrettin
F
Department of Clinical Bacteriology and Infectious Diseases, Ibn-I Sina Hospital, Ankara University, Turkey. falbayrak@yahoo.com
Memikoglu
Osman
O
Kurt
Ozlem
O
Cokca
Fugen
F
Birengel
Serhat
S
Tekeli
Emin
E
D000881:Anthrax / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001408:Bacillus anthracis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D018450:Disease Progression; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009102:Multiple Organ Failure; D010400:Penicillin G / Q000008:administration & dosage
D010400:Penicillin G