Current perspectives on the diagnosis and management of healthcare-associated ventriculitis and meningitis
Ventriculitis or post-neurosurgical meningitis or healthcare-associated ventriculitis and
meningitis (VM) is a severe infection that complicates central nervous system operations or …
meningitis (VM) is a severe infection that complicates central nervous system operations or …
Intrathecal or intraventricular antimicrobial therapy for post-neurosurgical Gram-negative bacillary meningitis or ventriculitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis
MT Li, QQ Wu, JB Li, JS Chen - International journal of antimicrobial agents, 2024 - Elsevier
ABSTRACT Purpose Extensively-drug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria (XDR GNB)-related
post-neurosurgical infection is closely related to mortality, which represents a major …
post-neurosurgical infection is closely related to mortality, which represents a major …
Characterization and diagnosis spectrum of patients with cerebrospinal fluid pleocytosis
S Dyckhoff-Shen, JP Bewersdorf, NC Teske, S Völk… - Infection, 2024 - Springer
Purpose There is an overlap in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) characteristics of patients
presenting with different etiologies of CSF pleocytosis. Here, we characterized patients with …
presenting with different etiologies of CSF pleocytosis. Here, we characterized patients with …
Intelligent clinical lab for the diagnosis of post-neurosurgical meningitis based on machine-learning-aided cerebrospinal fluid analysis
R Xie, X Song, H Chen, P Lin, S Guo… - Analytical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Post-neurosurgical meningitis (PNM) often leads to serious consequences; unfortunately,
the commonly used clinical diagnostic methods of PNM are time-consuming or have low …
the commonly used clinical diagnostic methods of PNM are time-consuming or have low …
Longitudinal Analysis of Risk Factors for Clinical Outcomes of Enterobacteriaceae Meningitis/Encephalitis in Post-Neurosurgical Patients: A Comparative Cohort …
Y Shi, G Zheng, L Qian, RA Qsman, G Li… - Infection and Drug …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Our study is a retrospective observational study conducted in one of the largest
clinical centers of neurosurgery in China. We aimed to investigate the antimicrobial …
clinical centers of neurosurgery in China. We aimed to investigate the antimicrobial …
Impact of antibiotic therapy in the microbiological yield of healthcare–associated ventriculitis and meningitis
T Rogers, K Sok, T Erickson, E Aguilera… - Open Forum …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
The impact of antibiotic therapy on the diagnosis of healthcare–associated ventriculitis and
meningitis (HCAVM) is unknown. Antibiotics were administered before obtaining …
meningitis (HCAVM) is unknown. Antibiotics were administered before obtaining …
Healthcare-associated infections in the neurocritical care unit
KM Busl - Current neurology and neuroscience reports, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review This article summarizes updated data and knowledge on
healthcare-associated infections in the neurocritical care unit, with a focus on central …
healthcare-associated infections in the neurocritical care unit, with a focus on central …
Meropenem–vaborbactam for the treatment of post-neurosurgical meningitis caused by KPC producer Klebsiella pneumoniae: A case report and review of the …
LF Rezzonico, F Peracchi, M Vecchi, G Bassi, M Merli… - Antibiotics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Meningitis and ventriculitis, due to carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales, are frequently
associated with significant morbidity and mortality. In the case of multi-drug-resistant …
associated with significant morbidity and mortality. In the case of multi-drug-resistant …
Population pharmacokinetics and dosing regimen optimization of linezolid in cerebrospinal fluid and plasma of post-operative neurosurgical patients
SC Li, YF Wang, H Dong, Y Zhu, P Cao, L Meng… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Linezolid is a valuable therapeutic option for infections of the central nervous
system caused by multi-drug resistant Gram-positive pathogens. Data regarding linezolid …
system caused by multi-drug resistant Gram-positive pathogens. Data regarding linezolid …
Profiles of central nervous system surgical site infections in endoscopic transnasal surgery exposing the intradural space
H Hasegawa, S Kiyofuji, M Umekawa, Y Shinya… - Journal of Hospital …, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective Despite its efficacy and minimal invasiveness, the clean-contaminated nature of
endoscopic transnasal surgery (ETS) may be susceptible to central nervous system surgical …
endoscopic transnasal surgery (ETS) may be susceptible to central nervous system surgical …