[Pasteurella multocida meningitis following neurosurgery].
Pasteurella multocida is a rare cause of meningitis. We report a case of P. multocida meningitis following a recent neurosurgery procedure and review the 32 cases previously described.
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Service de Maladies Infectieuses, CHU de Brest, boulevard Tanguy-Prigent, 29609 Brest cedex, France. xavier.guennoc@chu-brest.fr
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D002645:Chickens; D003399:Craniotomy; D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010326:Pasteurella Infections / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D016979:Pasteurella multocida / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D014277:Trigeminal Neuralgia / Q000601:surgery*