Glycopeptide insensitive Staphylococcus aureus subdural empyema treated with linezolid and rifampicin - 08/08/11
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A 4-year-old boy had surgical debulking of a cerebral astrocytoma followed by chemotherapy. He developed a subdural empyema with a teicoplanin and methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus. He was successfully treated with surgical drainage and 6 weeks of antibiotic therapy which included linezolid, rifampicin and metronidazole. Linezolid may be successful in treating other CNS infections caused by antibiotic resistant gram-positive organisms.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Glycopeptide insensitive Staphylococcus aureus, Subdural empyema, Linezolid
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Vol 57 - N° 5
P. 410-413 - novembre 2008 Retour au numéro
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