Meningitis Due to Bacillus Anthracis.
10.3349/ymj.2005.46.1.159
- Author:
Saban GURCAN
1
;
Filiz AKATA
;
Figen KULOGLU
;
Sevinc ERDOGAN
;
Murat TUGRUL
Author Information
1. Department of Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology, Trakya University, Medical Faculty, Edirne, Turkey. sabangurcan@trakya.edu.tr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Bacillus anthracis;
anthrax;
haemorrhagic meningitis;
subarachnoid haemorrhage
- MeSH:
Adult;
Anthrax/*complications;
*Bacillus anthracis;
Fatal Outcome;
Humans;
Male;
Meningitis, Bacterial/*microbiology;
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage/*microbiology
- From:Yonsei Medical Journal
2005;46(1):159-160
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The first case of haemorrhagic meningitis due to Bacillus anthracis in the European part of Turkey is reported here. B. anthracis, sensitive to penicillin, was isolated from the cerebrospinal fluid and blood cultures. Although appropriate therapy was administered, the patient died two days after hospitalization.
