Meningitis due to vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium successfully treated with combined intravenous and intraventricular chloramphenicol.
Pablo Gustavo
PG
Scapellato
Cecilia
C
Ormazabal
José Luis
JL
Scapellato
Edgardo Gabriel
EG
Bottaro
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002701:Chloramphenicol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D016984:Enterococcus faecium / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D007276:Injections, Intraventricular; D008297:Male; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D020713:Vancomycin Resistance
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002701:Chloramphenicol