Meningitis following spinal anaesthesia
Franzen, N.; Bach, L.F.
Ugeskrift for Laeger 170(22): 1941
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 1603-6824 PMID: 18513482 Document Number: 627709
We report a case of meningitis by Streptococcus salivarius following spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section. The possible aetiological causes are discussed, and the literature on the disease and the effectiveness of surgical face-masks are reviewed.
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