Meningitis following acute traumatic cerebrospinal fluid fistula
Authors:
- Edwin E. MacGeeEMEdwin E. MacGee
- Joseph C. CauthenJCJoseph C. Cauthen
- Charles E. BrackettCBCharles E. Brackett
- 1 September 1970
- journal article
- Published by Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG) in Journal of Neurosurgery
- Vol. 33 (3) , 312-316
Abstract
✓ The effect of prophylactic antibiotics in preventing meningitis are reviewed in 58 cases of acute traumatic cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) fistula. A summary of the literature plus data from the present series show a total of 402 cases of acute traumatic CSF fistula; there were 46 cases (14%) of meningitis in 325 patients receiving expectant antibiotics, and four cases (5%) in 77 patients treated without antibiotics. No statistically significant conclusion can be drawn from these data regarding the usefulness of expectant antibiotics in acute traumatic CSF rhinorrhea or otorrhea.Keywords
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