Persistent meningeal inflammation associated with intrathecal gentamicin.
A 30-year-old woman was treated with intraventricular gentamicin for Klebsiella meningitis. Cultures became sterile, but meningeal inflammation, associated with high central spinal fluid gentamicin levels, persisted until gentamicin was discontinued.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007278:Injections, Spinal; D008581:Meningitis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008582:Meningitis, Aseptic / Q000139:chemically induced*
D005839:Gentamicins