Open AccessSuccessful antibiotic eradication of Streptococcus pneumoniae infection of a ventriculoatrial shunt
Author(s) -
Katia Orvin,
Efraim Bilavsky,
Eran Weiner,
Dror S. Shouval,
Jacob Amir
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
international journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1878-3511
pISSN - 1201-9712
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2008.07.008
Subject(s) - streptococcus pneumoniae , ceftriaxone , medicine , shunt (medical) , rifampicin , meningitis , antibiotics , microbiology and biotechnology , surgery , biology
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.
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