Intraventricular nafcillin-induced seizures in a neonate.
Treatment of cerebrospinal fluid shunt infections commonly involves a combination of intravenous and intraventricular antibiotics. We report a premature infant who developed seizures associated with intraventricular administration of nafcillin and discuss the need for electroencephalographic monitoring of patients receiving intraventricular antibiotics.
Brozanski
B S
BS
Department of Pediatrics, Magee-Womens Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA 15213.
Scher
M S
MS
Albright
A L
AL
D000038:Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000601:surgery; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D007276:Injections, Intraventricular; D008297:Male; D009254:Nafcillin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D013036:Spasms, Infantile / Q000139:chemically induced*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*
D009254:Nafcillin