Postneurosurgical Meningitis Due to Haemophilus influenzae Type D

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作者
Urich, Ryan M. [1 ,2 ]
Lee, Samuel A. [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] New Mexico VA Healthcare Syst, Infect Dis Sect, 1501 San Pedro SE,Mail Code 111-J, Albuquerque, NM 87108 USA
[2] Univ New Mexico, Hlth Sci Ctr, Div Infect Dis, Albuquerque, NM 87131 USA
关键词
Haemophilus influenzae; type d; postsurgical meningitis; transphenoidal pituitary adenoma resection;
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10.1097/IPC.0000000000000423
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
摘要
Postsurgical meningitis is an uncommon but serious postoperative complication of intracranial surgery. Central nervous system infection due to Haemophilus influenzae type D is exceedingly rare. We describe a case of postsurgical meningitis due to H. influenza type D in an immunocompetent patient after transphenoidal pituitary adenoma resection.
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