Gonococcal meningitis and ventriculitis in the presence of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt.
This report describes a young woman with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt who developed gonococcal meningitis and ventriculitis. Her infection responded to treatment with antimicrobial agents without removal of the shunt.
D000328:Adult; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008581:Meningitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*