title: An unusual etiology of post-traumatic meningitis.
abstract: Clostridium perfringens and related species are well-known culprits of post-traumatic soft tissue and bone infection. However, central nervous system involvement with these organisms spontaneously or subsequent to trauma is unusual. The authors reported a case of post-traumatic meningitis in which both C perfringens and Enterococcus faecium were isolated.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky.
authors.forename: Allen T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Griffin
authors.forename: Forest W
authors.initials: FW
authors.lastname: Arnold
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D003016:Clostridium perfringens / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016984:Enterococcus faecium / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000382:microbiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents