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4088406

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1986-3-10
pubmed:abstractText
Infection of six cerebro-spinal fluid shunts in six patients were treated with daily intrashunt injections of antibiotics plus combination of intravenous or oral systemic antibiotic therapy. Three organisms were involved in the shunt infection: staphylococcus epidermidis in five, staphylococcus capitis and micrococcus varians. One patient had mixed shunt infection with micrococcus varians and staphylococcus épidermidis. All six patients received daily intrashunt injections of vancomycin and oral rifampin with a combination of trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (three patients), or intravenous fosfomycin (two patients), or intravenous vancomycin (one patient). Four of six cases were considered cured of their infection without shunt surgery. Their hydrocephalus will be well controlled during antibiotic therapy. Surgery was necessary for two patients with associated shunt malfunction, one of them was considered a treatment failure of antibiotic therapy.
pubmed:language
fre
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0028-3770
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
31
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
390-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1985
pubmed:articleTitle
[Infection of the valves of CSF shunts. Results of local and general antibiotic treatment in 6 cases].
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Case Reports