Prevotella intermedia meningitis associated with cerebrospinal fluid leakage in an adolescent.
Brook
Itzhak
I
Department of Pediatrics, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA. ib6@georgetown.edu
D000293:Adolescent; D016866:Bacteroidaceae Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002558:Cerebrospinal Fluid Otorrhea / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000008:administration & dosage; D018713:Prevotella intermedia / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D008795:Metronidazole; D002443:Ceftriaxone