Letter to the Editor

Spontaneous Escherichia coli Meningitis with Subdural Empyema in an Adult

Authors: Claude Bachmeyer, MD, Michel Logak, MD, Wafa Ammouri, MD, Anne-Sophie Blanc, MD

Abstract

Spontaneous or nontraumatic Escherichia coli meningitis is rare in adults. We report a case of spontaneous E coli meningitis associated with a bilateral frontal subdural empyema in an adult.

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