Fatal meningitis due to catheter-related Staphylococcus epidermidis bacteraemia in a granulocytopenic patient without predisposing trauma

Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 1994 Sep;13(9):772-3. doi: 10.1007/BF02276065.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Agranulocytosis / complications*
  • Bacteremia / cerebrospinal fluid
  • Bacteremia / drug therapy
  • Bacteremia / etiology*
  • Catheterization, Central Venous / adverse effects*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Meningitis, Bacterial / cerebrospinal fluid
  • Meningitis, Bacterial / drug therapy
  • Meningitis, Bacterial / etiology*
  • Staphylococcal Infections / cerebrospinal fluid
  • Staphylococcal Infections / drug therapy
  • Staphylococcal Infections / etiology*
  • Staphylococcus epidermidis*