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Community-Acquired Bacterial Meningitis in Adults with Cancer or a History of Cancer Neurol 86:860-866, Costerus, J.M.,et al, 2016 See this aricle in Pubmed Article Abstract One of 8 patients with community-bacterial meningitis was identified to have a history of cancer and cancer was considered active in half of these patients. Patients with active cancer present with lower CSF leukocyte counts, are more likely to be infected with L monocytogenes, and are at high risk of unfavorable outcome.

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