Meningitis treatment through an epidural catheter Case Report

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Meningitis treatment through an epidural catheter-Case Report. Stamatakis E, Aroni F, Loukeri A, Valsamidis D. Intrathecal drug administration extends beyond the purposes of anaesthesia, to therapeutic applications. Here, we describe the case of a patient with severe Systemic Lupus Erythematosus having affected multiple organs and had a meningococcal infection. She was treated with intrathecal antibiotic therapy resulting in a successful outcome.

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تاریخ انتشار 2014