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What Causes Recurrent Bacterial Meningitis?
My husband got bacterial meningitis caused by e-coli following his disectomy on l4/5. They took him back to surgery and Discovered a tear in his dura. Six months post op bacterial meningitis again. Shorter recovery gram positive following a lumbar puncture this time. Mri s are clean of any possible leaks. Anyone have knowledge of what could be happening?
Mon, 29 Dec 2014
he has recurrent miningitis post surgery of lumber disc. it may be due to dural tear and recurrent csf leak local infection can spread though leaked dura to brain and causes meningitis. MRI may be normal. next investigation to find csf leak is myelogram. if meningitis occur next time , consult neurologist to complete work up anf if leak is found than surgical repair should be done
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