Diagnosis and management of systemic infections and fever in neurological patients.
The hospital course of a patient with a neurological disorder may be complicated by the development of fever, urinary tract infection (UTI), bacteremia, pneumonia, diarrhea, pressure sores, or intravenous line infections. An approach to each of these is provided in this review as well as recommendations for empirical therapy of catheter-related UTIs, intravenous line infections, and aspiration pneumonia.
Richardson
J D
JD
Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis 46202, USA.
D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D005334:Fever / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous / Q000009:adverse effects; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology