Eosinophilic meningitis after implantation of a rifampin and minocycline-impregnated ventriculostomy catheter in a child: Case report

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 104 PEDIATRICS, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages 50-54

  Bell, Randy S ^a   Vo, Alexander H ^b   Cooper, Patrick B ^b   Schmitt, Carrie L ^b   Rosner, Michael K ^b  

^a WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Antibiotic catheter; Eosinophilic meningitis; Pediatric neurosurgery; Ventriculoperitoneal shunt

Indexed keywords

METHYLPREDNISOLONE; MINOCYCLINE; RIFAMPICIN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CASE REPORT; CATHETER REMOVAL; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG IMPLANT; EOSINOPHIL COUNT; EOSINOPHIL MENINGITIS; EOSINOPHILIC MENINGIS; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INTRAVASCULAR CATHETER; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MALE; MENINGITIS; NAUSEA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHUNT INFECTION; VOMITING; ANASTOMOSIS; CATHETERIZATION; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EOSINOPHILIA;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTICS, ANTITUBERCULAR; CATHETERIZATION; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EOSINOPHILIA; HUMANS; MALE; MENINGITIS; MINOCYCLINE; RIFAMPIN; VENTRICULOSTOMY;

EID: 33644926115     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 00223085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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