Rhodococcus equi nosocomial meningitis cured by levofloxacin and shunt removal.
Scotton
P G
PG
Department of Infectious Diseases, Regional Hospital Cà Foncello, Treviso, Italy. pscotton@ulss.tv.it.
Tonon
E
E
Giobbia
M
M
Gallucci
M
M
Rigoli
R
R
Vaglia
A
A
D000193:Actinomycetales Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D064704:Levofloxacin; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D015242:Ofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016929:Rhodococcus equi / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D064704:Levofloxacin; D015242:Ofloxacin