Spontaneous gram-negative meningitis: Difference between revisions
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* Also [[Citrobacter]], [[Serratia marcescens]], [[Enterobacter]], and [[Proteus mirabilis]] |
* Also [[Citrobacter]], [[Serratia marcescens]], [[Enterobacter]], and [[Proteus mirabilis]] |
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=== Risk |
=== Risk Factors === |
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* Diabetes mellitus |
* [[Diabetes mellitus]] |
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* Cirrhosis |
* [[Cirrhosis]] |
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* End-stage renal disease |
* [[End-stage renal disease]] |
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* Substance abuse, including alcohol use disorder |
* [[Substance abuse]], including [[alcohol use disorder]] |
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* Cancer |
* [[Cancer]] |
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[[Category:CNS infections]] |
[[Category:CNS infections]] |
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Revision as of 14:58, 19 July 2023
Background
Microbiology
- Most commonly caused by Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Acinetobacter
- Also Citrobacter, Serratia marcescens, Enterobacter, and Proteus mirabilis
