Otogenic Meningitis: A Comparison of Diagnostic Performance of Surgery and Radiology | Zendy

Luca Bruschini | Zendy; Simona Fortunato | Zendy; Carlo Tascini | Zendy; A Ciabotti | Zendy; Alessandro Leonildi | Zendy; Belinda Bini | Zendy; Simone Giuliano | Zendy; A. Abbruzzese | Zendy; Stefano Berrettini | Zendy; Francesco Menichetti | Zendy

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Otogenic Meningitis: A Comparison of Diagnostic Performance of Surgery and Radiology

Author(s) -

Luca Bruschini,

Simona Fortunato,

Carlo Tascini,

A Ciabotti,

Alessandro Leonildi,

Belinda Bini,

Simone Giuliano,

A. Abbruzzese,

Stefano Berrettini,

Francesco Menichetti

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

open forum infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546

H-Index - 35

ISSN - 2328-8957

DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofx069

Subject(s) - medicine , meningitis , radiological weapon , radiology , temporal bone , bacterial meningitis , surgery

Development of intracranial complications from middle ear infections might be difficult to diagnose. We compared radiological and surgical findings of 26 patients affected by otogenic meningitis. Results of our analysis showed that surgery is more reliable than imaging in revealing bone defects. Therefore, suggest that surgery be performed for diagnosis and eventual management of all cases of suspected otogenic meningitis

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