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Bacterial ventriculitis

MedGen UID:
581371
•Concept ID:
C0393446
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Bacterial ventriculitis, brain
SNOMED CT: Bacterial ventriculitis, brain (230158001); Bacterial ventriculitis (230158001)

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PubMed

Clinical Characteristics, Treatment, and Outcomes of Veterans with Cerebrospinal Fluid Culture Positive for Gram-Negative Rod Bacteria: A Retrospective Analysis over 18 Years in 125 Veterans Health Administration Hospitals.
Hasegawa S, Matsumoto E, Carlson JR, Suzuki H
Curr Microbiol 2024 Jan 19;81(2):70. doi: 10.1007/s00284-023-03593-6. PMID: 38240847
Serial Neuroendoscopic Lavage for the Treatment of Elevated Cerebrospinal Fluid Protein Levels in Infants with Gram-Negative Rod Ventriculitis.
Hect JL, Sefcik RK, Nowicki KW, Katz J, Greene S
Pediatr Neurosurg 2023;58(6):401-409. Epub 2023 Sep 13 doi: 10.1159/000534083. PMID: 37703859
Increased rate of ventriculostomy-related hemorrhage following endovascular treatment of ruptured aneurysms compared to clipping.
Scheller C, Strauss C, Prell J, Simmermacher S, Brandt S
Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2018 Mar;160(3):545-550. Epub 2018 Jan 23 doi: 10.1007/s00701-018-3471-6. PMID: 29362932

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Streptococcus intermedius causing primary bacterial ventriculitis in a patient with severe periodontitis - a case report.
Allonen S, Aittoniemi J, Vuorialho M, Närhi L, Panula K, Vuento R, Honkaniemi J
BMC Neurol 2024 Apr 5;24(1):112. doi: 10.1186/s12883-024-03604-4. PMID: 38580923Free PMC Article
Post-neurosurgical Nocardia meningoventriculitis: a case report and review of the literature.
Ponta G, Bradanini L, Morena V, Mauri C, Ripa M, Uberti Foppa C, Castagna A, Luzzaro F, Piconi S
New Microbiol 2023 Feb;46(1):75-80. PMID: 36853823
Clinical and Laboratory Characteristics for the Diagnosis of Bacterial Ventriculitis After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.
Hoogmoed J, van de Beek D, Coert BA, Horn J, Vandertop WP, Verbaan D
Neurocrit Care 2017 Jun;26(3):362-370. doi: 10.1007/s12028-016-0345-8. PMID: 28004332Free PMC Article
Predictors of extraventricular drain-associated bacterial ventriculitis.
Williamson RA, Phillips-Bute BG, McDonagh DL, Gray MC, Zomorodi AR, Olson DM, Britz GW, Laskowitz DT, James ML
J Crit Care 2014 Feb;29(1):77-82. Epub 2013 Oct 11 doi: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2013.08.012. PMID: 24125770
Serum procalcitonin in cerebral ventriculitis.
Berger C, Schwarz S, Schaebitz WR, Aschoff A, Schwab S
Crit Care Med 2002 Aug;30(8):1778-81. doi: 10.1097/00003246-200208000-00017. PMID: 12163792

Diagnosis

Primary Bacterial Ventriculitis caused by Staphylococcus warneri.
Şimşek F, Yevgi R, Yalçın A
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop 2023;56:e0631. Epub 2023 Mar 6 doi: 10.1590/0037-8682-0631-2022. PMID: 36888786Free PMC Article
Factors and measures predicting external CSF drain-associated ventriculitis: A review and meta-analysis.
Dorresteijn KRIS, Jellema K, van de Beek D, Brouwer MC
Neurology 2019 Nov 26;93(22):964-972. Epub 2019 Oct 28 doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000008552. PMID: 31659095
Primary bacterial ventriculitis in adults, an emergent diagnosis challenge: report of a meningoccal case and review of the literature.
Lesourd A, Magne N, Soares A, Lemaitre C, Taha MK, Gueit I, Wolff M, Caron F
BMC Infect Dis 2018 May 18;18(1):226. doi: 10.1186/s12879-018-3119-4. PMID: 29776398Free PMC Article
CSF lactate alone is not a reliable indicator of bacterial ventriculitis in patients with ventriculostomies.
Hill E, Bleck TP, Singh K, Ouyang B, Busl KM
Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2017 Jun;157:95-98. Epub 2017 Mar 22 doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2017.03.021. PMID: 28458153
Clinical and Laboratory Characteristics for the Diagnosis of Bacterial Ventriculitis After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.
Hoogmoed J, van de Beek D, Coert BA, Horn J, Vandertop WP, Verbaan D
Neurocrit Care 2017 Jun;26(3):362-370. doi: 10.1007/s12028-016-0345-8. PMID: 28004332Free PMC Article

Therapy

Streptococcus intermedius causing primary bacterial ventriculitis in a patient with severe periodontitis - a case report.
Allonen S, Aittoniemi J, Vuorialho M, Närhi L, Panula K, Vuento R, Honkaniemi J
BMC Neurol 2024 Apr 5;24(1):112. doi: 10.1186/s12883-024-03604-4. PMID: 38580923Free PMC Article
Post-neurosurgical Nocardia meningoventriculitis: a case report and review of the literature.
Ponta G, Bradanini L, Morena V, Mauri C, Ripa M, Uberti Foppa C, Castagna A, Luzzaro F, Piconi S
New Microbiol 2023 Feb;46(1):75-80. PMID: 36853823
Clinical and Laboratory Characteristics for the Diagnosis of Bacterial Ventriculitis After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.
Hoogmoed J, van de Beek D, Coert BA, Horn J, Vandertop WP, Verbaan D
Neurocrit Care 2017 Jun;26(3):362-370. doi: 10.1007/s12028-016-0345-8. PMID: 28004332Free PMC Article
Predictors of extraventricular drain-associated bacterial ventriculitis.
Williamson RA, Phillips-Bute BG, McDonagh DL, Gray MC, Zomorodi AR, Olson DM, Britz GW, Laskowitz DT, James ML
J Crit Care 2014 Feb;29(1):77-82. Epub 2013 Oct 11 doi: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2013.08.012. PMID: 24125770
Serum procalcitonin in cerebral ventriculitis.
Berger C, Schwarz S, Schaebitz WR, Aschoff A, Schwab S
Crit Care Med 2002 Aug;30(8):1778-81. doi: 10.1097/00003246-200208000-00017. PMID: 12163792

Prognosis

Serial Neuroendoscopic Lavage for the Treatment of Elevated Cerebrospinal Fluid Protein Levels in Infants with Gram-Negative Rod Ventriculitis.
Hect JL, Sefcik RK, Nowicki KW, Katz J, Greene S
Pediatr Neurosurg 2023;58(6):401-409. Epub 2023 Sep 13 doi: 10.1159/000534083. PMID: 37703859
Factors and measures predicting external CSF drain-associated ventriculitis: A review and meta-analysis.
Dorresteijn KRIS, Jellema K, van de Beek D, Brouwer MC
Neurology 2019 Nov 26;93(22):964-972. Epub 2019 Oct 28 doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000008552. PMID: 31659095
Clinical and Laboratory Characteristics for the Diagnosis of Bacterial Ventriculitis After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.
Hoogmoed J, van de Beek D, Coert BA, Horn J, Vandertop WP, Verbaan D
Neurocrit Care 2017 Jun;26(3):362-370. doi: 10.1007/s12028-016-0345-8. PMID: 28004332Free PMC Article
Predictors of extraventricular drain-associated bacterial ventriculitis.
Williamson RA, Phillips-Bute BG, McDonagh DL, Gray MC, Zomorodi AR, Olson DM, Britz GW, Laskowitz DT, James ML
J Crit Care 2014 Feb;29(1):77-82. Epub 2013 Oct 11 doi: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2013.08.012. PMID: 24125770
Serum procalcitonin in cerebral ventriculitis.
Berger C, Schwarz S, Schaebitz WR, Aschoff A, Schwab S
Crit Care Med 2002 Aug;30(8):1778-81. doi: 10.1097/00003246-200208000-00017. PMID: 12163792

Clinical prediction guides

Streptococcus intermedius causing primary bacterial ventriculitis in a patient with severe periodontitis - a case report.
Allonen S, Aittoniemi J, Vuorialho M, Närhi L, Panula K, Vuento R, Honkaniemi J
BMC Neurol 2024 Apr 5;24(1):112. doi: 10.1186/s12883-024-03604-4. PMID: 38580923Free PMC Article
Factors and measures predicting external CSF drain-associated ventriculitis: A review and meta-analysis.
Dorresteijn KRIS, Jellema K, van de Beek D, Brouwer MC
Neurology 2019 Nov 26;93(22):964-972. Epub 2019 Oct 28 doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000008552. PMID: 31659095
Clinical and Laboratory Characteristics for the Diagnosis of Bacterial Ventriculitis After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.
Hoogmoed J, van de Beek D, Coert BA, Horn J, Vandertop WP, Verbaan D
Neurocrit Care 2017 Jun;26(3):362-370. doi: 10.1007/s12028-016-0345-8. PMID: 28004332Free PMC Article
Predictors of extraventricular drain-associated bacterial ventriculitis.
Williamson RA, Phillips-Bute BG, McDonagh DL, Gray MC, Zomorodi AR, Olson DM, Britz GW, Laskowitz DT, James ML
J Crit Care 2014 Feb;29(1):77-82. Epub 2013 Oct 11 doi: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2013.08.012. PMID: 24125770
Serum procalcitonin in cerebral ventriculitis.
Berger C, Schwarz S, Schaebitz WR, Aschoff A, Schwab S
Crit Care Med 2002 Aug;30(8):1778-81. doi: 10.1097/00003246-200208000-00017. PMID: 12163792

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