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Extensive drug resistant (XDR) Acinetobacter baumannii parappendicular-related infection in a hydrocephalus patient with ventriculoperitoneal shunt: a case report
- Source :
- The Pan African Medical Journal, Vol 36, Iss 218 (2020)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- The Pan African Medical Journal, 2020.
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Abstract
- Ventricular infection due to XDR Acinetobacter baumanii (A. baumanii) is the most severe complication after neurosurgery which associated with high morbidity and mortality. Managing A. baumanii ventriculitis/shunt infection and multiple brain abscesses is challenging since its nature that tends to be pandrug resistant to all antibiotics used. Thus, we present the first such case with problems in administration based on the available data.
- Subjects :
- neurosurgery
acinetobacter baumanii
tigecycline
Medicine
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English, French
- ISSN :
- 19378688
- Volume :
- 36
- Issue :
- 218
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- The Pan African Medical Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.fb22a63ec54441ea9f7e81b1e4f2db53
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2020.36.218.24822