Eosinophilic meningitis after implantation of a rifampin and minocycline-impregnated ventriculostomy catheter in a child. Case report.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2006
Abstract
Eosinophilic meningitis has been defined as meningitis in which a total cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) sample is found to have more than 10 eosinophils per millimeter or is composed of greater than 10% eosinophils. The differential diagnosis is broad and the clinical presentation, lacking an internalized CSF diversion system, is often nonspecific. With respect to patients with shunt systems, a positive correlation exists between CSF eosinophilia and eventual shunt failure requiring revision. In this paper the authors present the highest reported level of CSF eosinophilia in conjunction with a rifampin and minocycline-impregnated ventriculostomy catheter recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
Volume
104
Issue
1 Suppl
First Page
50
Last Page
54
ISSN
0022-3085
Published In/Presented At
Bell, R. S., Vo, A. H., Cooper, P. B., Schmitt, C. L., & Rosner, M. K. (2006). Eosinophilic meningitis after implantation of a rifampin and minocycline-impregnated ventriculostomy catheter in a child. Case report. Journal of neurosurgery, 104(1 Suppl), 50–54. https://doi.org/10.3171/ped.2006.104.1.50
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
16509482
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article