Update in the diagnosis and management of central nervous system infections

WC Ziai, JJ Lewin III - Neurologic clinics, 2008 - Elsevier
Central nervous system (CNS) infections presenting to the emergency room include
meningitis, encephalitis, brain and spinal epidural abscess, subdural empyema, and …

Improving the role of intraventricular antimicrobial agents in the management of meningitis

WC Ziai, JJ Lewin III - Current opinion in neurology, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Improving the role of intraventricular antimicrobial agents... : Current Opinion in Neurology
Improving the role of intraventricular antimicrobial agents in the management of meningitis …

A retrospective study of central nervous system shunt infections diagnosed in a university hospital during a 4-year period

S Sacar, H Turgut, S Toprak, B Cirak, E Coskun… - BMC infectious …, 2006 - Springer
Background Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunts are used for intracranial pressure
management and temporary cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage. Infection of the central …

Drug-induced aseptic meningitis

E Nettis, G Calogiuri, M Colanardi… - Current Drug Targets …, 2003 - ingentaconnect.com
Aseptic meningitis is a rare but well-recognized complication of drug therapy. The clinical
presentation of drug-induced aseptic meningitis (DIAM) is distinct. Symptoms typically …

Intra-cerebrospinal fluid antibiotics to treat central nervous system infections: a review and update

OD Mrowczynski, ST Langan, EB Rizk - Clinical Neurology and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Central nervous system infections can be complications of neurosurgical procedures or can
occur spontaneously, and occasionally lead to devastating neurological complications …

Advances in the management of central nervous system infections in the ICU

WC Ziai, JJ Lewin - Critical care clinics, 2006 - criticalcare.theclinics.com
Central nervous system (CNS) infections presenting as meningitis, encephalitis, brain and
epidural abscess, subdural empyema, and ventriculitis are encountered commonly in the …

Headache attributed to non-vascular intracranial disorder

HC Diener, U Johansson, DW Dodick - Handbook of clinical neurology, 2010 - Elsevier
This chapter deals with non-vascular intracranial disorders resulting in headache.
Headache attributed to high or low cerebrospinal fluid pressure is separated into headache …

Screening extemporaneously compounded intraspinal injections with the bacterial endotoxins test

JF Cooper, LA Thoma - American journal of health-system …, 2002 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Development of a validated bacterial endotoxins test (BET) method for screening
extemporaneously compounded intraspinal injections was studied. In accordance with …

Adjunctive intraventricular antibiotic therapy for bacterial central nervous system infections in critically ill patients with traumatic brain injury

N McClellan, JM Swanson… - Annals of …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Limited data exist on the role of adjunctive intraventricular (IVT) antibiotics for
the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) infections in traumatic brain injury (TBI) …

Intrathecal drug delivery of antibiotics

O Mrowczynski - Cerebrospinal Fluid and Subarachnoid Space, 2023 - Elsevier
Central nervous system infections are complications of neurosurgical procedures that can
lead to devastating neurological complications, increased rate of mortality, and lengthier …