A Case of Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Ventriculitis Successfully Treated with Intrathecal Colistimethate.

Author: Yu ah HONG ¹ ; Jin Hong YOO ; Jin Jin KIM ; Eun Yeong MO ; Gun Hee AHN ; Hee Kyoung JEONG ; Jin Seok KIM ; Hyun Jeong LEE ; Mi Hyang JUNG ; Seung Bae YOON
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1. Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. jhyoo@catholic.ac.kr
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Acinetobacter; Colistimethate sodium (colistin); CNS infection
MeSH: Acinetobacter; Acinetobacter baumannii; Bacteremia; Colistin; Cross Infection; Humans; Pneumonia
From: Infection and Chemotherapy 2009;41(4):240-244
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:Korean
Abstract: 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.