RESUMEN

We report the case of a neonate who developed ventriculitis following insertion of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. Corynebacterium xerosis was isolated from CSF and from the tip of the catheter after it was removed. The isolate was resistant to multiple antibiotics, but the infant responded to treatment with vancomycin.

Asunto(s)

Infecciones por Corynebacterium/líquido cefalorraquídeo , Derivación Ventriculoperitoneal/efectos adversos , Ciprofloxacina/uso terapéutico , Infecciones por Corynebacterium/tratamiento farmacológico , Infecciones por Corynebacterium/microbiología , Farmacorresistencia Microbiana , Contaminación de Equipos , Humanos , Recién Nacido , Masculino , Especificidad de la Especie , Vancomicina/uso terapéutico