Open AccessStreptococcus oralis meningitis following spinal anaesthesia
Author(s) -
Willder Jennifer M,
Ramanathan Michelle L,
Sutcliffe Nick,
Siegmeth Alexander
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
anaesthesia cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2396-8397
DOI - 10.1002/j.2396-8397.2013.tb00020.x
Subject(s) - spinal anesthesia , medicine , anesthesia , complication , meningitis , general anaesthesia , surgery , bacterial meningitis
Summary Bacterial meningitis is a rare but potentially life threatening complication following spinal anaesthesia. It is important to consider this in the differential diagnosis of postoperative patients with headache and reduced consciousness following spinal anaesthesia. We present a case of bacterial meningitis following spinal anaesthesia for elective total knee replacement.