Occurrence of pyogenic meningitis during the course of endoscopic variceal ligation therapy

Gastrointest Endosc. 1999 Jan;49(1):110-3. doi: 10.1016/s0016-5107(99)70457-8.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Cerebrospinal Fluid / microbiology
  • Drug Therapy, Combination / therapeutic use
  • Endoscopy / adverse effects*
  • Endoscopy, Digestive System
  • Esophageal and Gastric Varices / complications
  • Esophageal and Gastric Varices / surgery*
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / complications
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Ligation / adverse effects
  • Male
  • Meningitis, Bacterial / drug therapy
  • Meningitis, Bacterial / etiology*
  • Meningitis, Bacterial / microbiology
  • Recurrence
  • Streptococcal Infections / drug therapy
  • Streptococcal Infections / etiology
  • Streptococcal Infections / microbiology
  • Streptococcus / isolation & purification
  • Suppuration
  • Surgical Wound Infection / drug therapy
  • Surgical Wound Infection / etiology*
  • Surgical Wound Infection / microbiology

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents