title: [Pasteurella multocida meningitis secondary to functional endoscopic sinus surgery].
abstract: Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) is a common, surgical procedure in Danish ear-nose-throat departments. Surgery is often performed as an outpatient procedure. Major complications are rare, however, they may develop after the patient has been discharged. This is a case report of Pasteurella multocida meningitis secondary to FESS in a 54-year-old male.
authors.affiliation: Øre-, Næse-, Hals- og Kæbekirurgisk Afdeling, K øge Sygehus, Lykkebækvej 1, 4600 K øge. clynggaard@dadlnet.dk.
authors.forename: Charlotte Duch
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Lynggaard
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Dethloff
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D018308:Papilloma, Inverted / Q000601:surgery; D010326:Pasteurella Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D016979:Pasteurella multocida / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents