title: Iatrogenic meningitis caused by Neisseria sicca/subflava after intrathecal contrast injection, Australia.
abstract: We report a case of invasive Neisseria sicca/subflava meningitis after a spinal injection procedure during which a face mask was not worn by the proceduralist. The report highlights the importance of awareness of, and adherence to, guidelines for protective face mask use during procedures that require sterile conditions.
authors.forename: Damoon
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Entesari-Tatafi
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bagherirad
authors.forename: Doreen
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Quan
authors.forename: Eugene
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Athan
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D017757:Infectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-Patient; D007278:Injections, Spinal; D008297:Male; D042808:Neisseria sicca / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016870:Neisseriaceae Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media
keywords: Australia; Iatragenic; Neisseria sicca/subflava; bacteria; bacterial meningitis; commensal; face mask; facemask; intrathecal; lumbar puncture; myelography