Extensive Spinal Cord Injury following Staphylococcus aureus Septicemia and Meningitis
Bacterial meningitis is rarely complicated by spinal cord involvement in adults. We report a case of Staphylococcus aureus septicemia complicated by meningitis and extensive spinal cord injury, leading to ascending brain stem necrosis and death. This complication was investigated by magnetic resonan...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2011-06-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Neurology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/329841 |