[Chronic otitis media in adults complicated with meningitis. Report of two cases].
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.
Pino Rivero
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Facultativo especialista de Otorrinolaringología, Complejo Hospitalario Infanta Cristina, Badajoz. vicentepinorivero@terra.com
Marcos García
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González Palomino
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Trinidad Ruiz
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Pardo Romero
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Keituqwa Yáñez
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Blasco Huelva
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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
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents