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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Clinical Issues
TERMINOLOGY
Synonyms
Ependymitis, ventricular abscess, pyocephalus
Definitions
Ventricular ependyma infection related to meningitis, ruptured brain abscess, or ventricular catheter
IMAGING
General Features
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
Selected References
Harris L et al: Ventriculitis. StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing, 2020
Lesourd A et al: Primary bacterial ventriculitis in adults, an emergent diagnosis challenge: report of a meningoccal case and review of the literature. BMC Infect Dis. 18(1):226, 2018
Lummel N et al: Spectrum and prevalence of pathological intracranial magnetic resonance imaging findings in acute bacterial meningitis. Clin Neuroradiol. 26(2):159-67, 2016
Hazany S et al: Magnetic resonance imaging of infectious meningitis and ventriculitis in adults. Top Magn Reson Imaging. 23(5):315-25, 2014
Mohan S et al: Imaging of meningitis and ventriculitis. Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 22(4):557-83, 2012
Nickerson JP et al: Neuroimaging of pediatric intracranial infection--part 1: techniques and bacterial infections. J Neuroimaging. 22(2):e42-51, 2012
Gelfand MS et al: Successful treatment with doripenem and tobramycin of ventriculitis due to imipenem- and meropenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa. J Antimicrob Chemother. 63(6):1297-9, 2009
Beer R et al: Nosocomial ventriculitis and meningitis in neurocritical care patients. J Neurol. 255(11):1617-24, 2008
Cota GF et al: Ventriculitis: a rare case of primary cerebral toxoplasmosis in AIDS patient and literature review. Braz J Infect Dis. 12(1):101-4, 2008
Hong JT et al: Significance of diffusion-weighted imaging and apparent diffusion coefficient maps for the evaluation of pyogenic ventriculitis. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 110(2):137-44, 2008
Ito H et al: Listeria monocytogenes meningoencephalitis presenting with hydrocephalus and ventriculitis. Intern Med. 47(4):323-4, 2008
Kastrup O et al: Neuroimaging of infections of the central nervous system. Semin Neurol. 28(4):511-22, 2008
Mongkolrattanothai K et al: Ventriculitis and choroid plexitis caused by multidrug-resistant Nocardia pseudobrasiliensis. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 27(7):666-8, 2008
Yikilmaz A et al: Sonographic findings in bacterial meningitis in neonates and young infants. Pediatr Radiol. 38(2):129-37, 2008
Ziai WC et al: Update in the diagnosis and management of central nervous system infections. Neurol Clin. 26(2):427-68, viii, 2008
Kiyan S et al: A rare diagnosis in ED: cerebral pyogenic ventriculitis due to infective endocarditis. Am J Emerg Med. 25(1):120-2, 2007
Vajramani GV et al: Primary ventriculitis caused by Streptococcus intermedius. Br J Neurosurg. 21(3):293-6, 2007
Fujikawa A et al: Comparison of MRI sequences to detect ventriculitis. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 187(4):1048-53, 2006
Ziai WC et al: Advances in the management of central nervous system infections in the ICU. Crit Care Clin. 22(4):661-94; abstract viii-ix, 2006
Coen M et al: Proton nuclear magnetic resonance-based metabonomics for rapid diagnosis of meningitis and ventriculitis. Clin Infect Dis. 41(11):1582-90, 2005
Ferreira NP et al: Imaging aspects of pyogenic infections of the central nervous system. Top Magn Reson Imaging. 16(2):145-54, 2005
Korinek AM et al: Prevention of external ventricular drain--related ventriculitis. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 147(1):39-45; discussion 45-6, 2005
Vajramani GV et al: Persistent and intractable ventriculitis due to retained ventricular catheters. Br J Neurosurg. 19(6):496-501, 2005
Pezzullo JA et al: Diffusion-weighted MR imaging of pyogenic ventriculitis. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 180(1):71-5, 2003
Lyke KE et al: Ventriculitis complicating use of intraventricular catheters in adult neurosurgical patients. Clin Infect Dis. 33(12):2028-33, 2001
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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Clinical Issues
TERMINOLOGY
Synonyms
Ependymitis, ventricular abscess, pyocephalus
Definitions
Ventricular ependyma infection related to meningitis, ruptured brain abscess, or ventricular catheter
IMAGING
General Features
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
Selected References
Harris L et al: Ventriculitis. StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing, 2020
Lesourd A et al: Primary bacterial ventriculitis in adults, an emergent diagnosis challenge: report of a meningoccal case and review of the literature. BMC Infect Dis. 18(1):226, 2018
Lummel N et al: Spectrum and prevalence of pathological intracranial magnetic resonance imaging findings in acute bacterial meningitis. Clin Neuroradiol. 26(2):159-67, 2016
Hazany S et al: Magnetic resonance imaging of infectious meningitis and ventriculitis in adults. Top Magn Reson Imaging. 23(5):315-25, 2014
Mohan S et al: Imaging of meningitis and ventriculitis. Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 22(4):557-83, 2012
Nickerson JP et al: Neuroimaging of pediatric intracranial infection--part 1: techniques and bacterial infections. J Neuroimaging. 22(2):e42-51, 2012
Gelfand MS et al: Successful treatment with doripenem and tobramycin of ventriculitis due to imipenem- and meropenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa. J Antimicrob Chemother. 63(6):1297-9, 2009
Beer R et al: Nosocomial ventriculitis and meningitis in neurocritical care patients. J Neurol. 255(11):1617-24, 2008
Cota GF et al: Ventriculitis: a rare case of primary cerebral toxoplasmosis in AIDS patient and literature review. Braz J Infect Dis. 12(1):101-4, 2008
Hong JT et al: Significance of diffusion-weighted imaging and apparent diffusion coefficient maps for the evaluation of pyogenic ventriculitis. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 110(2):137-44, 2008
Ito H et al: Listeria monocytogenes meningoencephalitis presenting with hydrocephalus and ventriculitis. Intern Med. 47(4):323-4, 2008
Kastrup O et al: Neuroimaging of infections of the central nervous system. Semin Neurol. 28(4):511-22, 2008
Mongkolrattanothai K et al: Ventriculitis and choroid plexitis caused by multidrug-resistant Nocardia pseudobrasiliensis. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 27(7):666-8, 2008
Yikilmaz A et al: Sonographic findings in bacterial meningitis in neonates and young infants. Pediatr Radiol. 38(2):129-37, 2008
Ziai WC et al: Update in the diagnosis and management of central nervous system infections. Neurol Clin. 26(2):427-68, viii, 2008
Kiyan S et al: A rare diagnosis in ED: cerebral pyogenic ventriculitis due to infective endocarditis. Am J Emerg Med. 25(1):120-2, 2007
Vajramani GV et al: Primary ventriculitis caused by Streptococcus intermedius. Br J Neurosurg. 21(3):293-6, 2007
Fujikawa A et al: Comparison of MRI sequences to detect ventriculitis. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 187(4):1048-53, 2006
Ziai WC et al: Advances in the management of central nervous system infections in the ICU. Crit Care Clin. 22(4):661-94; abstract viii-ix, 2006
Coen M et al: Proton nuclear magnetic resonance-based metabonomics for rapid diagnosis of meningitis and ventriculitis. Clin Infect Dis. 41(11):1582-90, 2005
Ferreira NP et al: Imaging aspects of pyogenic infections of the central nervous system. Top Magn Reson Imaging. 16(2):145-54, 2005
Korinek AM et al: Prevention of external ventricular drain--related ventriculitis. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 147(1):39-45; discussion 45-6, 2005
Vajramani GV et al: Persistent and intractable ventriculitis due to retained ventricular catheters. Br J Neurosurg. 19(6):496-501, 2005
Pezzullo JA et al: Diffusion-weighted MR imaging of pyogenic ventriculitis. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 180(1):71-5, 2003
Lyke KE et al: Ventriculitis complicating use of intraventricular catheters in adult neurosurgical patients. Clin Infect Dis. 33(12):2028-33, 2001
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