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Intraventricular Teicoplanin

Shanti, R., and Sam, I.C., and Hany Ariffin, (2009) Intraventricular Teicoplanin. Journal of the University of Malaya Medical Centre (JUMMEC), 12 (1). pp. 35-38. ISSN 1823-7339

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University of Malaya. Faculty of Medicine. Dept. of Paediatrics
University of Malaya. Faculty of Medicine. Dept. of Medical Microbiology
University of Malaya. Faculty of Medicine. Dept. of Paediatrics

Abstract

Following craniotomy for an atypical rhabdoid tumour of the posterior cranial fossa, a fourteen-month-old boy developed a ventriculitis with methicillin resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis (MRSE) which is associated with the use of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. Treatment with intravenous vancomycin resulted in a severe allergic skin reaction. Substitution with intravenous teicoplanin resulted in negative blood culture and MRSE ventriculitis was successfully eradicated with concomitant use of intraventricular teicoplanin. No signs of recurrent infection or adverse events occurred. Intraventricular teicoplanin is safe and effective for the treatment of staphylococcal neurosurgical shunt infections.

Item Type:Journal
Keywords:Teicoplanin, Ventriculitis, Neurosurgical shunts
Subjects:R Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing
ID Code:8573

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