title: Cure of post-traumatic recurrent multiresistant Gram-negative rod meningitis with intraventricular colistin.
abstract: A 28-year-old man developed five episodes of meningitis, all due to multiresistant Gram-negative rods during his 7-month hospitalisation after head trauma. This patient's recurrent meningitis was solved only when colistin and amikacin were given by the intraventricular in addition to the intravenous route for a long period of time, specifically 6 weeks.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Henry Dunant Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Sofia K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Kasiakou
authors.forename: Petros I
authors.initials: PI
authors.lastname: Rafailidis
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Liaropoulos
authors.forename: Matthew E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Falagas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003091:Colistin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications*; D024901:Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007276:Injections, Intraventricular; D008297:Male; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D012008:Recurrence
chemical_list: D003091:Colistin