Healthcare-associated ventriculitis and meningitis affect the central nervous system and can lead to death and permanent disability if not recognized and managed appropriately. A team approach is ...
Background. Gram-negative bacillary (GNB) ventriculitis and meningitis are rare but serious complications after neurosurgery. Prospective studies on antibiotic treatment for these infections are ...
A multidisciplinary approach is important for diagnosis and treatment of healthcare-associated ventriculitis and meningitis, suggest new guidelines. These complex brain and spinal infections can be ...
Histopathologic evidence of central nervous system involvement with cytomegalovirus (CMV) has been well recognized in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). However, clinically ...
Pyogenic ventriculitis refers to inflammation of the ventricular ependymal lining accompanied by pus in the ventricular system. It is difficult to fully characterize this condition because the ...
ARLINGTON, Va. - A team approach is vital to the successful diagnosis and treatment of complex neurological infections related to placement of devices in the brain, or as a result of neurosurgery or ...