Atlantoaxial osteoarticular infection mimicking meningitis in an 86-year-old man
An 86-year-old man presented to the emergency department with fever, headache, nuchal rigidity, and restricted neck rotation that developed 2 weeks after tooth extractions. He had received cefcapene pivoxil 300 mg for 10 days to prevent infection. His temperature was 38.0°C, and laboratory
Authors
- M. Sato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1946-8482)
- Katsunori Mizuno
- Koji Hayashi
Institutions
- University of Fukui (JP)
- Fukui University of Technology (JP)
- University of Fukui Hospital (JP)
- Hayashi Eye Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Canadian Medical Association Journal
- Published
- 2025-08-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.250359
- Primary Topic
- Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00