ArticleCaspian journal of internal medicine2022
Post-neurosurgical meningitis; gram negative bacilli vs. gram positive cocci.
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- First reported mortality from XDR Acinetobacter Baumannii Meningitis following posterior lumbar interbody fusion in Iran: a case report.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
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- A Unique Case of Moraxella catarrhalis Meningitis Following Neurosurgical Intervention.Cureus · 2024Article
- Post Trauma Acinetobacter Baumanii Meningitis Treatment Approach.Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES · 2024Article
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Analysis in Patients with Post-neurosurgical Procedures: Meningitis vs. Non-meningitis.Iranian journal of pathology · 2024Article
- The benefit of antibiotic-combined Mg-hydroxyapatite bone graft substitute over autologous bone for surgical site infection prevention in posterolateral spinal fusion: a retrospective cohort study.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2023Article
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Abstract
Background: Post-neurosurgical meningitis is a significant cause of mortality and morbidity. In this study we aimed to compare the differences of clinical, laboratory features and outcomes between the post-neurosurgical meningitis caused by gram-negative bacilli (GNB) and gram-positive cocci (GPC). Methods: Cases of post-neurosurgical meningitis (with positive CSF culture) were included. After classifying patients as GNB and GPC groups, clinical and paraclinical data were compared. Results: Out of 2667 neurosurgical patients, CSF culture was positive in 45 patients. 25 (54.3%) were GNB, 19 (41.3%) GPC. The most common microorganisms were Conclusion: The GNB antibiotic coverage should be designed more carefully in post-neurosurgical meningitis especially in patients with recent corticosteroid therapy and elevated ESR and procalcitonin.
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