Yonsei Med J.  2005 Feb;46(1):159-160. 10.3349/ymj.2005.46.1.159.

Meningitis Due to Bacillus Anthracis

• Gurcan S
• Akata F
• Kuloglu F
• Erdogan S
• Tugrul M

• KMID: 2158127
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3349/ymj.2005.46.1.159

Abstract

The first case of haemorrhagic meningitis due to Bacillus anthracis in the European part of Turkey is reported here. B. anthracis, sensitive to penicillin, was isolated from the cerebrospinal fluid and blood cultures. Although appropriate therapy was administered, the patient died two days after hospitalization.

Keyword

Bacillus anthracis; anthrax; haemorrhagic meningitis; subarachnoid haemorrhage

MeSH Terms

Adult
Anthrax/*complications
*Bacillus anthracis
Fatal Outcome
Humans
Male
Meningitis, Bacterial/*microbiology
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage/*microbiology

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Bacillus anthracis seen in Gram's stain of cerebrospinal fluid (× 1000)

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