A case of anthrax meningitis.

Albayrak, F; Memikoglu, KEMAL; Kurt, O; Cokca, FÜGEN; BİRENGEL, MEHMET; Tekeli, E

doi:10.1080/00365540110080692

A case of anthrax meningitis.

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.