Anaerobic meningitis after missed penetrating trauma in a 6-year old child.
Anaerobic meningitis may occur alone, but is usually encountered as a complication of a brain abscess. In either case it is rare in a normal host. We present a 6-year old boy with anaerobic meningitis after missed penetrating trauma, stressing the need for a thorough investigation after head trauma.
Shachor-Meyouhas
Yael
Y
Meyer Children's Hospital, Haifa, Israel. y_shahor@rambam.health.gov.il
Guilburd
Joseph N
JN
Bar-Joseph
Gad
G
Kassis
Imad
I
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001421:Bacteria, Anaerobic / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002648:Child; D006257:Head / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000927:Anticonvulsants