Ventricular perfusion for ventriculitis.
A system of ventricular perfusion of appropriate antibiotic solutions in the management of neonatal ventriculitis is described. The technique of perfusion as well as considerations in the appropriate selection of antibiotics and perfusates is detailed. The procedure was successfully utilized in a consecutive series of nine children refractory to conventional modes of therapy.
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002228:Carbenicillin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D007276:Injections, Intraventricular
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005839:Gentamicins; D002228:Carbenicillin