Streptococcal meningitis as a complication of diagnostic myelography: medicolegal aspects.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Bacterial meningitis is a rare complication of myelography. Most reported cases of bacterial meningitis are caused by a wide variety of streptococcal species, but the source of these organisms is uncertain. We recently participated in the defense of two legal cases arising from this complication. We discuss the medicolegal aspects of streptococcal meningitis that is a complication of myelography.
Medical subject headings
- Malpractice
- Meningitis, Bacterial
- Myelography
- Streptococcal Infections