Toescu, SM;
Lacey, S;
Low, HL;
(2017)
First report of postoperative intracranial Weeksella virosa infection.
Acta Neurochirurgica
, 159
(11)
pp. 2235-2238.
10.1007/s00701-017-3307-9.
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Abstract
A 49-year-old female underwent multiple craniotomies for resection of recurrent malignant meningiomata (WHO grade III). She re-presented with sepsis due to a ventricular empyema. The craniotomy wound was urgently debrided, and isolates of the gram-negative rod, Weeksella virosa, were identified on 16S PCR. This species is most commonly found as a genitourinary commensal. We present the first documented intracranial infection by Weeksella virosa and its successful treatment with oral β-lactam antibiotics.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | First report of postoperative intracranial Weeksella virosa infection |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00701-017-3307-9 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-017-3307-9 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Weeksella virosa, Central nervous system infection, Ventricular empyema, Anaplastic meningioma |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10058329 |
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