First confirmed case of vancomycin-resistant enterococcus faecium meningitis in Turkey: Case report and literature review

Inan D., Gunseren F., Colak D., SABA R., Kazan S., Mamikoglu L.

JOURNAL OF CHEMOTHERAPY, cilt.16, sa.6, ss.608-611, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 16 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2004
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1179/joc.2004.16.6.608
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF CHEMOTHERAPY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.608-611
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: meningitis, Enterococcus faecium, vancomycin-resistant, INTRAVENTRICULAR QUINUPRISTIN/DALFOPRISTIN, SHUNT INFECTION, CHLORAMPHENICOL, QUINUPRISTIN, DALFOPRISTIN, TEICOPLANIN
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Vancomycin-resistant enterococci are unusual etiologic agents of bacterial meningitis and pose significant therapeutic difficulties. We report the first confirmed case of nosocomial vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium meningitis in Turkey. The patient was treated with chloramphenicol and cerebrospinal fluid cultures became negative, but clinical success was not achieved. We also review the previously reported cases of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium meningitis.