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KMID : 0984720090410040240
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Infection and Chemotherapy
2009 Volume.41 No. 4 p.240 ~ p.244
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A Case of Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Ventriculitis Successfully Treated with Intrathecal Colistimethate
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Hong Yu-Ah
Yoo Jin-Hong
Lee Hyun-Jeong
An Gun-Hee
Jung Mi-Hyang
Jeong Hee-Kyoung
Kim Jin-Jin
Mo Eun-Yeong
Yoon Seung-Bae
Kim Jin-Seok
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Abstract
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Acinetobacter species is a non-fermentative aerobic gram-negative coccobacillus that is an important pathogen found in nosocomial infections. Recently, multi-drug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (MDR-AB) infections have been increasing and pose a serious problem. Most such infections present as bacteremia, pneumonia, or a wound infection; however, CNS infections are very rare. We herein present a case of ventriculitis caused by MDR-AB in a 37-year old man after a neurosurgical intervention. The patient was successfully treated with intrathecal colistimethate.
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KEYWORD
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Acinetobacter, Colistimethate sodium (colistin), CNS infection
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