Anthrax meningitis: Case report and review

Tasyaran, Mehmet; Deniz, Orhan; ERTEK, Mustafa; Cetin, Kasim

doi:10.1080/003655402753395210

Anthrax meningitis: Case report and review

Tasyaran M. A., Deniz O., ERTEK M., Cetin K.

Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, cilt.34, sa.1, ss.66-67, 2002 (Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 34 Sayı: 1
Basım Tarihi: 2002
Doi Numarası: 10.1080/003655402753395210
Dergi Adı: Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.66-67
Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

We report a case of meningitis caused by Bacillus anthracis. Although this agent appears to be a rare pathogen, it should always be considered in the differential diagnosis of haemorrhagic meningitis cases owing to the high mortality rate associated with it.