title: Polymicrobial ventriculitis involving Pseudomonas fulva.
abstract: Infections due to Pseudomonas fulva remain a rare but emerging concern. A case of ventriculitis due to Enterobacter cloacae and Pseudomonas fulva following placement of an external ventricular drain is described. Similar to other reports, the organism was initially misidentified as Pseudomonas putida. The infection was successfully treated with levofloxacin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
authors.forename: Paulina A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Rebolledo
authors.affiliation: Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
authors.forename: Catphuong Cathy L
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Vu
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
authors.forename: Renee Donahue
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Carlson
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
authors.forename: Colleen S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Kraft
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
authors.forename: Evan J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA eburd@emory.edu.
authors.forename: Eileen M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Burd
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D058565:Cerebral Ventriculitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D060085:Coinfection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D016972:Enterobacter cloacae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D064704:Levofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008828:Microbiological Techniques; D008875:Middle Aged; D016958:Pseudomonas putida / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D064704:Levofloxacin