Successful antibiotic eradication of Streptococcus pneumoniae infection of a ventriculoatrial shunt.

作者信息

Orvin Katia, Bilavsky Efraim, Weiner Eran, Shouval Dror S, Amir Jacob

机构信息

Department of Pediatrics C, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petach Tikva and Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.

出版信息

Int J Infect Dis. 2009 May;13(3):e101-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2008.07.008. Epub 2008 Oct 23.

DOI:10.1016/j.ijid.2008.07.008

PMID:18948047

Abstract

A case of Streptococcus pneumoniae meningitis in a possibly immune-compromised child with a ventriculoatrial shunt is described. The infection was successfully eradicated by treatment with intravenous ceftriaxone and rifampicin, without removal of the shunt.

摘要