Aeromonas meningitis complicating medicinal leech therapy.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Medicinal leeches have an important and expanding role in medicine, but infection can complicate their use. We describe a unique case of Aeromonas meningitis associated with the use of leech therapy to salvage a skin flap after central nervous system surgery.
Medical subject headings
- Aeromonas
- Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections
- Leeches
- Leeching
- Meningitis