title: Linezolid for the treatment of a heteroresistant Staphylococcus aureus shunt infection.
abstract: The emergence of multidrug-resistant bacteria as the cause of ventriculoperitoneal shunt infections is a disconcerting phenomenon that often requires the use of alternative antimicrobials due to resistance against commonly used agents. The following is a case report describing the successful treatment of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection caused by a heteroresistant strain of Staphylococcus aureus with linezolid. Linezolid may have utility in treating pediatric CNS infections due to its tolerability, excellent blood-brain barrier penetration, and activity against multiple resistant Gram-positive organisms such as S. aureus, vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium and Streptococcus pneumoniae.
authors.affiliation: University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center, Lexington, KY, USA. amcook0@email.uky.edu
authors.forename: Aaron M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Cook
authors.forename: Christian N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Ramsey
authors.forename: Craig A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pittman
mesh_terms: D000081:Acetamides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D024901:Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D000069349:Linezolid; D008297:Male; D023303:Oxazolidinones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012293:Rifampin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000081:Acetamides; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D023303:Oxazolidinones; D000069349:Linezolid; D012293:Rifampin