Experience with enterococcal meningitis/ventriculitis in children.

Ümmühan ÇayDerya AlabazÖzlem Özgür GündeşliogluFiliz KibarCeren ÇetinKadir Oktay

Published in: Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society (2022)

Neurosurgical conditions are the most common predisposing factors for EMV. Prematurity is an important predisposing factor in children. Because EMV is nonspecific in clinical findings, it should be considered when there is an underlying CNS disorder and empirical treatment should begin in this direction.

Keyphrases

young adults
preterm infants
blood brain barrier
replacement therapy
preterm birth