Abstract
A case is reported of Staphylococcus caprae meningitis due to infection of an intraspinal analgesia pump. The subclinical and pauci-symptomatic clinical course of the infection strongly suggested a chronic device contamination.
MeSH terms
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Analgesics / administration & dosage
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Cerebrospinal Fluid / microbiology
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Female
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Humans
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Infusion Pumps, Implantable / adverse effects*
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Injections, Spinal / methods*
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Meningitis, Bacterial / microbiology*
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Middle Aged
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Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology*
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Staphylococcus / classification
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Staphylococcus / isolation & purification*