medigraphic.com
Colegio de Medicos y Cirujanos República de Costa Rica

2016, Number 618

<< Back Next >>

Rev Med Cos Cen 2016; 73 (618)

Ventriculitris

Cerrato A, Mora P

Language: Spanish
References: 12
Page: 69-74
PDF size: 209.85 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Ventriculitis is an infectious disease that affects the central nervous system cavities called ventricles. This condition is linked to patients with ventricular shunts due to an impaired circulation system of cerebrospinal fluid. The wrongful diagnosis of this condition with meningitis and inappropriate use of antibiotics can mask a case of ventriculitis, which leads to therapeutic failure with use of resistant antibiotics and persistent infection. It is important to know the risk factors and symptoms that a patient may present because this condition must be diagnosed as early as possible to receive an adequate treatment and prevent possible life threating sequels.


REFERENCES

  1. Agrawal, Amit MCh; Cincu Rafael, MD, PhD; Timothy, Jake, MBBS, MD, FRCS. Current Concepts and Approach to Ventriculitis. Infect Dis Clin Pract 2008;16:100–104.

  2. Aguilar Calvillo María Elena; Gil Roger. Derivación ventriculoperitoneal y ventriculitis. Universidad de San Carlos Guatemala, ¬2005.

  3. CDC/NHSN Surveillance Definitions for Specific Types of Infections. January 2014. Disponible: www.cdc.gov/nhsn/ PDFs/pscManual/17pscNosInfDef_ current.pdf

  4. Fukui MB, Williams RL, Mudigonda S. CT and MR imaging features of pyogenic Ventriculitis. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2001 Sep; 22(8):1510-6.

  5. Horan Teresa C. MPH; Andrus Mar RN, BA, CIC, and Dudeck Margaret S. MPH. CDC/NHSN surveillance definition of health care-associated infection and criteria for specific types of infections in the acute care setting. AJIC mayor articles. Atlanta, Georgia. January 2013.

  6. Jung Gordon W, MD; Parkins Michael D, MD FRCPC,; Church Deirdre, MD PhD FRCPC. Pyogenic ventriculitis complicating Aggregatibacter aphrophilus infective endocarditis: A case report and literature review. Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol. 2009 Autumn; 20(3): e107–e109.

  7. Mckena Guanci, Mary. Ventriculitis of the central nervous system. Crit Care Nurs Clin N Am 25 (2013) 399–406.

  8. Mihan, Suyash, MD, PDCC; Jain, Krishan K., MD, PDCC; Arabi, Mohammad MD; Sha, Gaurang V., MD. Imaging of Meningitis and Ventriculitis. Neuroimag Clin N Am 22 (2012) 557–583.

  9. Moon, H. Clinical Analysis of External Ventricular Drainage Related Ventriculitis. Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society. 2007; 41: 236-240.

  10. Latarjet, M; Ruiz Liard, A. Anatomía Humana. (2006). Anatomía Humana. 4ta Edición. Argentina: Panamericana.

  11. Odio Carla M, Huertas Eduardo. Infecciones del líquido cefalorraquídeo en pacientes con derivaciones ventrículo peritoneales. Acta pediátr. costarric v.15 n.1 San José 2001.

  12. Tunkel AR, Hartman BJ, Kaplan SL. Practice guidelines for the management of bacterial meningitis. Clin Infect Dis. 2004;39: 1267-1284.




2020     |     www.medigraphic.com