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TERMINOLOGY
Synonyms
- Ependymitis, ventricular abscess, pyocephalus
Definitions
- Ventricular ependyma infection related to meningitis, ruptured brain abscess, or ventricular catheter
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DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
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CLINICAL ISSUES
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Treatment
Selected References
- Lamb GS et al: Central nervous system infections caused by mycobacterium abscessus: ventricular shunt infection in two pediatric patients and literature review. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 38(5):e99-e04, 2019
- Lewin JJ 3rd et al: Current practices of intraventricular antibiotic therapy in the treatment of meningitis and ventriculitis: results from a multicenter retrospective cohort study. Neurocrit Care. 30(3):609-16, 2018
- Tunkel AR et al: 2017 Infectious diseases society of America's clinical practice guidelines for healthcare-associated ventriculitis and meningitis. Clin Infect Dis. ePub, 2017
- Srihawan C et al: Clinical characteristics and predictors of adverse outcome in adult and pediatric patients With healthcare-associated ventriculitis and meningitis. Open Forum Infect Dis. 3(2):ofw077, 2016
- Hazany S et al: Magnetic resonance imaging of infectious meningitis and ventriculitis in adults. Top Magn Reson Imaging. 23(5):315-25, 2014
- Lummel N et al: Spectrum and prevalence of pathological intracranial magnetic resonance imaging findings in acute bacterial meningitis. Clin Neuroradiol. 26(2):159-67, 2014
- Singh P et al: Clinical and magnetic resonance imaging characteristics of tubercular ventriculitis: an under-recognized complication of tubercular meningitis. J Neurol Sci. 342(1-2):137-40, 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
- Beer R et al: Nosocomial ventriculitis and meningitis in neurocritical care patients. J Neurol. 255(11):1617-24, 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
- Yikilmaz A et al: Sonographic findings in bacterial meningitis in neonates and young infants. Pediatr Radiol. 38(2):129-37, 2008
- Fujikawa A et al: Comparison of MRI sequences to detect ventriculitis. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 187(4):1048-53, 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
- 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
Diagnostic Checklist
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
- Lamb GS et al: Central nervous system infections caused by mycobacterium abscessus: ventricular shunt infection in two pediatric patients and literature review. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 38(5):e99-e04, 2019
- Lewin JJ 3rd et al: Current practices of intraventricular antibiotic therapy in the treatment of meningitis and ventriculitis: results from a multicenter retrospective cohort study. Neurocrit Care. 30(3):609-16, 2018
- Tunkel AR et al: 2017 Infectious diseases society of America's clinical practice guidelines for healthcare-associated ventriculitis and meningitis. Clin Infect Dis. ePub, 2017
- Srihawan C et al: Clinical characteristics and predictors of adverse outcome in adult and pediatric patients With healthcare-associated ventriculitis and meningitis. Open Forum Infect Dis. 3(2):ofw077, 2016
- Hazany S et al: Magnetic resonance imaging of infectious meningitis and ventriculitis in adults. Top Magn Reson Imaging. 23(5):315-25, 2014
- Lummel N et al: Spectrum and prevalence of pathological intracranial magnetic resonance imaging findings in acute bacterial meningitis. Clin Neuroradiol. 26(2):159-67, 2014
- Singh P et al: Clinical and magnetic resonance imaging characteristics of tubercular ventriculitis: an under-recognized complication of tubercular meningitis. J Neurol Sci. 342(1-2):137-40, 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
- Beer R et al: Nosocomial ventriculitis and meningitis in neurocritical care patients. J Neurol. 255(11):1617-24, 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
- Yikilmaz A et al: Sonographic findings in bacterial meningitis in neonates and young infants. Pediatr Radiol. 38(2):129-37, 2008
- Fujikawa A et al: Comparison of MRI sequences to detect ventriculitis. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 187(4):1048-53, 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
- 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
