title: Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in an intrathecal baclofen pump: successful treatment with adjunct intra-reservoir gentamicin.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the use of intra-reservoir gentamicin for the treatment of a Pseudomonas aeruginosa infected baclofen pump.
  
  
  METHODS
  Regional Spinal Injuries Centre, Hexham, Northumberland, England.
  
  
  METHODS
  Male patient aged 32 years with progressive multiple sclerosis and severe bilateral spasticity.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Intra-reservoir gentamicin proved successful in treating infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Intra-reservoir gentamicin may be successful in treating pump infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa without the need for pump removal.
authors.affiliation: Public Health Laboratory, Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Galloway
authors.forename: F Z
authors.initials: FZ
authors.lastname: Falope
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001418:Baclofen / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D007260:Infusion Pumps / Q000382:microbiology*; D007278:Injections, Spinal; D008297:Male; D020528:Multiple Sclerosis, Chronic Progressive / Q000188:drug therapy; D009125:Muscle Relaxants, Central / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009128:Muscle Spasticity / Q000188:drug therapy; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D005839:Gentamicins; D009125:Muscle Relaxants, Central; D001418:Baclofen