Bacterial meningitis following upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in patients with cirrhosis - bear it in mind.
Legrand
M
M
Intensive Care Unit, Centre Hospitalier Sud-Francilien, Evry, France. m.legrand@libertysurf.fr
Denis
J
J
Drouhin
F
F
Lecuyer
L
L
Plat
R
R
Van De Louw
A
A
Thierry
S
S
D000328:Adult; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000601:surgery*; D004945:Esophagoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000601:surgery*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications*; D008104:Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009102:Multiple Organ Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D019533:Streptococcus oralis