A case of anthrax meningitis.

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Atıf İçin Kopyala

Albayrak F., Memikoglu O., Kurt O., Cokca F., BİRENGEL M. S., Tekeli E.

Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases, cilt.34, sa.8, ss.627-8, 2002 (SCI-Expanded)

• Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
• Cilt numarası: 34 Sayı: 8
• Basım Tarihi: 2002
• Doi Numarası: 10.1080/00365540110080692
• Dergi Adı: Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases
• Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
• Sayfa Sayıları: ss.627-8
• Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Meningeal anthrax is a very rare complication of the cutaneous, respiratory and gastrointestinal form of anthrax infection, Anthrax bacilli, most commonly enter the body via the skin, and the organism then disseminates to the central nervous system via the hematogenous or lymphatic routes leading to fatal bacterial meningitis, even with intensive antibacterial therapy.