Ischaemic stroke and Clostridium septicum sepsis and meningitis in a patient with occult colon carcinoma - a case report and review of the literature

Clostridium septicum is a rare cause of meningitis and brain abscess in children and adults. Gas production by the pathogen can lead to pneumocephalus and the overall mortality rate of...

Source: BMC Neurology - November 24, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Kosmas Macha, Antje Giede-Jeppe, Hannes L ücking, Roland Coras, Hagen B. Huttner and Jürgen Held Source Type: research