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Side-profile illustration of a human head showing a color-coded brain with highlighted internal regions and neural structures.
August 1, 2013

Case study explores stroke, meningitis link

A case series by researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center examines three patients transferred here with ischemic stroke who later received a diagnosis of fungal meningitis attributed to tainted injections for low back pain, part of a multi-state outbreak.

April C. Pettit, MD, MPH, in a white medical coat, seated in an office. Her identification badge is visible.
May 6, 2013

Newsmakers: Vanderbilt’s teaching, research and patient care efforts are making an impact

These stories from the past year show how Vanderbilt is making an impact, on campus and in the world.