Community-acquired Pseudomonas meningitis causes acute obstructive hydrocephalus

Jainn Jim Lin; Chang Teng Wu; Shao Hsuan Hsia; Kuang Lin Lin; Cheng Hsun Chiu

doi:10.1007/s00381-009-0836-4

Community-acquired Pseudomonas meningitis causes acute obstructive hydrocephalus

Jainn Jim Lin, Chang Teng Wu, Shao Hsuan Hsia, Kuang Lin Lin^*, Cheng Hsun Chiu

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Chang Gung University

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Introduction: Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PS) infection is serious in children and can cause malignant external otitis, endophthalmitis, endocarditis, meningitis, pneumonia, and septicemia (Huang et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J 1). The treatment of Pseudomonas infection requires prompt medical evaluation and appropriate antibiotic treatment. Case report: We report the case of a 6-month-old boy with an unusual presentation of acute obstructive hydrocephalus owing to Pseudomonas meningitis. Treatment with optimal antibiotic begun immediately after the pathogen was recognized and continued for 4 weeks. The patient received prompt surgical intervention for the complication of acute obstructive hydrocephalus. Conclusion: The early stage of obstructive hydrocephalus caused by community-acquired Pseudomonas is rare and should be immediately detected.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	723-725
Number of pages	3
Journal	Child's Nervous System
Volume	25
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-009-0836-4
State	Published - 06 2009

Keywords

Acute hydrocephalus:
Community-acquired
Pseudomonas meningitis

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