title: [Chronic otitis media in adults complicated with meningitis. Report of two cases].
abstract: Although rare, meningitis secondary to chronic media otitis represent an intracranial complication of importance nowdays. We are reporting two clinical cases diagnosed by symptoms, CT and lumbar punction as meningeal syndrome with otogenic cause that required endovenous wide spectrum antibiotic treatment and surgery later. We consider essential an early diagnosis and close cooperation with other departments to try to decrease the associated mortality, greater than 30% in some series.
authors.affiliation: Facultativo especialista de Otorrinolaringología, Complejo Hospitalario Infanta Cristina, Badajoz. vicentepinorivero@terra.com
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pino Rivero
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marcos García
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: González Palomino
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Trinidad Ruiz
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pardo Romero
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Keituqwa Yáñez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Blasco Huelva
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents