title: Streptococcal meningitis following myelogram procedures.
abstract: In September of 2004, we investigated 7 cases of post-myelography meningitis. Streptococcal species were recovered from blood or cerebrospinal fluid in all cases. Our findings suggest that droplet transmission of the oral flora of the clinician performing the procedure was the most likely source of these infections. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends the use of face masks by those performing myelograms.
authors.affiliation: Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: Bette
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Jensen
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arduino
authors.forename: Toni
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bergeron
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fox
authors.forename: Greg
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gum
authors.forename: Vera
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pischke
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Potts
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Townes
authors.forename: Arjun
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Srinivasan
mesh_terms: D016902:Air Pollution, Indoor / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D017757:Infectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-Patient; D008397:Masks / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission*; D009192:Myelography / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission*