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Iatrogenic meningitis caused by Neisseria sicca/subflava after intrathecal contrast injection, Australia
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posted on 2014-06-01, 00:00 authored by D Entesari-Tatafi, M Bagherirad, D Quan, Eugene AthanEugene AthanWe report a case of invasive Neisseria sicca/subflava meningitis after a spinal injection procedure during which a face mask was not worn by the proceduralist. The report highlights the importance of awareness of, and adherence to, guidelines for protective face mask use during procedures that require sterile conditions.
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Emerging infectious diseasesVolume
20Issue
6Pagination
1023 - 1025Publisher
Centers for Disease Control and PreventionLocation
Atlanta, Ga.Publisher DOI
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1080-6040eISSN
1080-6059Language
engPublication classification
C Journal article; C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
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