Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3375510 | Journal of Infection | 2008 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
SummaryA 4-year-old boy had surgical debulking of a cerebral astrocytoma followed by chemotherapy. He developed a subdural empyema with a teicoplanin and methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus. He was successfully treated with surgical drainage and 6 weeks of antibiotic therapy which included linezolid, rifampicin and metronidazole. Linezolid may be successful in treating other CNS infections caused by antibiotic resistant gram-positive organisms.
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Authors
R.M. Gallagher, B. Pizer, J.A. Ellison, F.A.I. Riordan,