ArticleQatar medical journal2020
Enterococcal meningitis/ventriculitis in Qatar-Experience with eight patients.
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- Microbial isolates and resistance profiles in cerebrospinal fluid cultures: a five-year experience at a tertiary center.Future microbiology · 2025Article
- Treatment Options for Nosocomial Ventriculitis/Meningitis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Risk Assessment and Recommended Approaches to Optimize Infection Control and Antibiotic Stewardship to Reduce External Ventricular Drain Infection: A Single-Center Study.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND &
objectivesEnterococcal meningitis/ventriculitis (EMV) is a relatively rare condition that usually affects patients with underlying diseases. This study was designed to describe the clinical profile, laboratory parameters, treatment, and outcomes of EMV in patients admitted to Hamad General Hospital, Qatar. METHODS AND MATERIAL: This retrospective hospital-based study described the patients with EMV from 2009 to 2013.
resultsEight patients were recruited for the study. Their median age was 42 years (21.50-53.75 years). Six patients (75%) were males, and two (25%) were females. Fever was the most common presenting symptom being present in seven (87.5%) cases. Six patients (75%) had nosocomial EMV, and all acquired the infection after placement of an external ventricular drain (EVD). The isolated species include seven (87.5%)
conclusionsEMV is a recognized complication related to the introduction of EVD, whereas community-acquired enterococcal meningitis was reported among children who had no established risk factors or immunosuppression. Because of its nonspecific clinical presentation, treating physicians should have a high suspicion index.
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