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Can you get meningitis from a mastoid surgery?
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Possibly: While it is possible to develop meningitis after mastoid surgery, it is extremely rare. The bone separating the intrcranial cabity feom the mastoid is generally intact after mastoid surgery. This prevents spread of infection to the meninges.
Answered 1/5/2019
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