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Original Article

Meningitis due to gemella haemolysans after neurosurgical treatment of trigeminal neuralgia

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Pages 503-505 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

We report a case of meningitis due to Gemella haemolysans. An 82-year-old man with trigeminal neuralgia and senile dementia developed signs of meningitis 24 h after retrogasserian glycerol injection. Cerebrospinal fluid cultures grew G. haemolysans. Initial treatment with ampicillin and cefotaxime followed by benzylpenicillin was successful.

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