Treatment of Staphylococcus epidermidis Ventriculo–Peritoneal Shunt Infection with Linezolid - 01/09/11
Doi : 10.1053/jinf.2002.0979
C.J. Gill a, b, c, M.A. Murphy a, d, D.H. Hamer a, c, e, f1
a Division of Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases, New England Medical Center, Boston, USA
b Division of Clinical Care Research, New England Medical Center, Boston, USA
c Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
e Department of International Health, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, USA
d Rhode Island Hospital, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
Abstract |
Gram-positive bacterial meningitis frequently complicates ventriculo-peritoneal (VP) shunts used for hydrocephalus. Linezolid, an oxazolidinone, is active against Gram-positive cocci, and has excellent CSF penetration. We present a 22-year-old woman who was cured of a Staphylococcus epidermidis VP shunt infection via shunt removal and intravenous linezolid.
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Vol 45 - N° 2
P. 129-132 - août 2002 Retour au numéro
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