Aspergillus meningitis following spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section in Colombo, Sri Lanka

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 256-260

  Rodrigo, N ^a   Perera, K N T ^a   Ranwala, R ^a   Jayasinghe, S ^a   Warnakulasuriya, A ^a   Hapuarachchi, S ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Aspergillus meningitis; Fungal meningitis; Iatrogenic meningitis; Spinal anaesthesia complications

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; FLUCONAZOLE; ITRACONAZOLE; VORICONAZOLE; WARFARIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CESAREAN SECTION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FEVER; FUNGAL MENINGITIS; HEADACHE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; NERVE PARALYSIS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; SRI LANKA; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ABDUCENS NERVE DISEASES; ADULT; ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; ANESTHESIA, SPINAL; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; ASPERGILLOSIS; BRAIN; CESAREAN SECTION; DIABETES, GESTATIONAL; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; FLUCONAZOLE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMANS; MENINGITIS, FUNGAL; PREGNANCY; PYRIMIDINES; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; SRI LANKA; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TRIAZOLES;

EID: 34249949389     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2006.06.010     Document Type: Article

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