Meningitis purulenta und Sepsis mit Nachweis von Neisseria sicca

Kienitz, M; Ritzerfeld, W

doi:10.1007/bf02123086

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“…A review of CSF shunt infections at the Children's Hospital Medical Cen ter in Boston included 1 neisserial infection in a series of 98 infections over a 10-year period [5], A recent review of a 14-year experience at Oregon Health Sciences Universi ty identified 49 shunt infections, none of which was neis serial [unpublished data], N. sicca has been described as an infrequent cause of meningitis [28,29], but literature review has not disclosed previous reports of CSF shunt infection by this organism. Examples of shunt infection by N. meningitidis.…”

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Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Infection by <i>Neisseria sicca</i>

Hornyik¹,

Piatt²

1994

Pediatr Neurosurg

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Neisseria sicca is considered to be a nonpathogenic oral saprophyte. Presented here is an unusual case of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt infection by N. sicca. Although medical management of the common community-acquired meningitides, including infection by Neisseria meningitidis, is often successful in patients with CSF shunts, removal and replacement of the infected shunt was necessary in this case.

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