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Meningitis
Vanderbilt University details research in meningitis
March 10th, 2009
"Purpose of review The development of postoperative meningitis is a known complication of surgery in the cerebellopontine angle. The management of meningitis and suspected meningitis following surgery in the cerebellopontine angle is of particular interest to neurotologists and others operating in this region," scientists in the United States report. "Recent findings Both bacterial and aseptic meningitis are known to occur in the postoperative period. Substantial differences exist between community-acquired meningitis and postoperative meningitis. Mortality from postoperative bacterial meningitis is rare in patients undergoing resection of an acoustic neuroma. In most...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-03-10)
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