Aeromonas Meningitis Complicating Medicinal Leech Therapy.

Autor:	Ouderkirk, John P., Bekhor, David, Turett, Glenn S., Murali, Raj
Předmět:	HIRUDO medicinalis MENINGITIS CENTRAL nervous system surgery CENTRAL nervous system diseases HIRUDO HIRUDINIDAE
Zdroj:	Clinical Infectious Diseases; 2/15/2004, Vol. 38 Issue 4, pe36-e37, 2p
Abstrakt:	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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze:	Complementary Index
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