title: [Meningitis after spinal anesthesia].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Meningitis is a rare complication after spinal anesthesia. aim: We report 4 cases of meningitis occurred after spinal anesthesia.
  
  
  METHODS
  These meningitis were diagnosed during tow months and with 3 different operators. The first symptoms appeared 4 to 6 hours after surgery and were represented especially by headaches and fever. Cyto-chimic analysis of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) indicates bacterial meningitis but soluble antigens and culture were negative. Evolution was favorable in all cases under or without antibiotics. The exactly cause of these meningitis remained unknown and an insufficient asepsis was the principle risk factor found in all cases.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Prevention of this risk consists on hygienic rules and perfect skin disinfection.
authors.forename: Nabil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Frikha
authors.forename: Nizar
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kaouch
authors.forename: Faiez
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gargouri
authors.forename: Sonia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ouerghi
authors.forename: Mohamed Salah
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Ben Ammar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000775:Anesthesia, Spinal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*