Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium Meningitis Treated with Linezolid: A Case Report and Review of the Literature / 감염과화학요법
Infection and Chemotherapy
; : 194-197, 2010.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
| ID: wpr-75398
Biblioteca responsável:
WPRO
ABSTRACT
Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) infection is a serious problem because optimal therapy has not been established. Different agents in various combinations, including teicoplanin, chloramphenicol, and quinupristin/dalfopristin, have been used to treat patients with VRE meningitis, but the efficacy of these agents is not satisfactory because of their limited ability to penetrate into the cerebrospinal fluid. We report a case of nosocomial vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium meningitis in a patient with ventriculoperitoneal shunt that was successfully treated with linezolid. We will also review previously reported cases of vancomycin-resistant E. faecium meningitis treated by linezolid.
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Contexto em Saúde:
Doenças Negligenciadas
Problema de saúde:
Doenças Negligenciadas
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Zoonoses
Base de dados:
WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Assunto principal:
Vancomicina
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Cloranfenicol
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Enterococcus faecium
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Enterococcus
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Derivação Ventriculoperitoneal
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Teicoplanina
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Oxazolidinonas
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Linezolida
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Acetamidas
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Meningite
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Infection and Chemotherapy
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Artigo