title: [Adequate intrathecal diffusion of teicoplanin after failure of vancomycin, administered in continuous infusion in three cases of shunt associated meningitis].
abstract: Glycopeptides which have excellent in vitro activity against the Gram-positive causal agents of meningitis unfortunately have a poor CSF penetration. Vancomycin distribution into CSF is improved when administered by a continuous intravenous route and staphylococcal shunt related infection have been reported to be cured. Teicoplanin has good in vitro activity against a lot of staphylococci, and activity superior to vancomycin, against streptococci and is less toxic. In three children with shunt ventriculitis (S epidermidis 2, S. faecalis 1) despite a continuous infusion, vancomycin 15 mg/kg over 60 minutes onset, then 50 mg/kg/day was clinically and bacteriologically ineffective with very poor CSF levels even if high blood levels. After failure of vancomycin we used teicoplanin as a continuous i.v. infusion 6 mg/kg over 60 mn onset, then 12 mg/kg/day. This treatment was quickly effective and well tolerated.
authors: Hôpital P. Wertheimer, D.A.R., Lyon, France.
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Jourdan
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Convert
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Peloux
authors: O
authors: O
authors: Boussaid
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Grando
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Tigaud
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013212:Staphylococcus epidermidis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D017334:Teicoplanin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017211:Treatment Failure; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D017334:Teicoplanin; D014640:Vancomycin
vernacular_title: Diffusion intrathécale efficace de la teicoplanine aprés échec de la vancomycine, administrées en perfusion continue, dans trois cas de méningite sur shunt.