Anthrax meningoencephalitis complicated with brain abscess — A case report

Anthrax meningoencephalitis complicated with brain abscess — A case report

Bacillus anthracis is a sporulating gram-positive rod whose main route of entry into the human body is cutaneous. Anthrax meningitis is usually fulminant and fatal. We present here a successfully treated case of anthrax meningoencephalitis complicated with brain abscess. The patient was a shepherd,...

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Main Authors: Corneliu Petru Popescu, Mihaela Zaharia, Maria Nica, Delia Stanciu, Ruxandra Moroti, Serban Benea, Violeta Melinte, Teodor Vasile, Emanoil Ceausu, Simona Ruta, Simin Aysel Florescu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-07-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Anthrax
Brain abscess
Meningoencephalitis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971221004148

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