Continuous intrathecal pump infusion of baclofen with antibiotic drugs for treatment of pump-associated meningitis. Case report

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 347-349

  Zed, Peter J ^b   Stiver, Grant ^b   Devonshire, Virginia ^b   Jewesson, Peter J ^b   Marra, Fawziah ^a  

^a VANCOUVER HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Baclofen; Intrathecal drug infusion; Pump associated meningitis

Indexed keywords

BACLOFEN; PROTEIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID CULTURE; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG CEREBROSPINAL FLUID LEVEL; HUMAN; MALE; MENINGITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUMP; SPASTICITY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 0033970028     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.2000.92.2.0347     Document Type: Article

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