Pneumococcal meningitis post-cochlear implantation: Preventative measures

Pneumococcal meningitis post-cochlear implantation: preventative measures.

OBJECTIVE Both clinical data and laboratory studies demonstrated the risk of pneumococcal meningitis post-cochlear implantation. This review examines strategies to prevent post-implant meningitis. DATA SOURCES Medline/PubMed database; English articles after 1980. Search terms: cochlear implants, pneumococcus meningitis, streptococcus pneumonia, immunization, prevention. REVIEW METHODS Narra...

Pneumococcal meningitis post-cochlear implantation: potential routes of infection and pathophysiology.

OBJECTIVE This review describes the current concept of pneumococcal meningitis in cochlear implant recipients based on recent laboratory studies. It examines possible routes of Streptococcus pneumoniae infection to the meninges in cochlear implant recipients. It also provides insights into fundamental questions concerning the pathophysiology of pneumococcal meningitis in implant recipients. D...

Meningitis and cochlear implantation.

Outcome of Cochlear Implantation in Post-Meningitis Deaf Children

which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Cochlear implantation (CI) is an effective procedure for treatment of children with severe to profound Sensori-neural hearing loss (SNHL). In spite of suitable outcome in many patients, choosing the candidates should be regarding to the child age and etiology (congenital o...

outcome of cochlear implantation in post-meningitis deaf children