Colistin-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii as a cause of Neonatal Ventriculitis

Acinetobacter baumannii causes invasive paediatric infections, including bacteraemia and meningitis, but neonatal meningitis and ventriculitis is uncommon. The treatment of multidrug resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter infections often relies on colistin, a polymyxin antibiotic, as a last resort. Increase...

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Main Authors:	Prasha Mahabeer, Bongani W. Mzimela, Melissa A. Lawler, Ashika Singh-Moodley, Radhika Singh, Koleka P. Mlisana
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	AOSIS 2018-09-01
Series:	Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:	acinetobacter baumanii colistin neonatal ventriculitis
Online Access:	https://sajid.co.za/index.php/sajid/article/view/141

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spelling	doaj-02e032e427f7495cb401decc733685682020-11-25T02:15:04ZengAOSISSouthern African Journal of Infectious Diseases2312-00532313-18102018-09-0133510.4102/sajid.v33i5.141101Colistin-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii as a cause of Neonatal VentriculitisPrasha Mahabeer0Bongani W. Mzimela1Melissa A. Lawler2Ashika Singh-Moodley3Radhika Singh4Koleka P. Mlisana5Department of Microbiology, KwaZulu-Natal Academic Complex, National Health Laboratory Service, DurbanDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of KwaZulu-Natal, DurbanDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of KwaZulu-Natal, DurbanCentre for Health Care Associated Infections, Antimicrobial resistance and Mycoses, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, JohannesburgDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of KwaZulu-Natal, DurbanDepartment of Microbiology, KwaZulu-Natal Academic Complex, National Health Laboratory Service, DurbanAcinetobacter baumannii causes invasive paediatric infections, including bacteraemia and meningitis, but neonatal meningitis and ventriculitis is uncommon. The treatment of multidrug resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter infections often relies on colistin, a polymyxin antibiotic, as a last resort. Increased use of this drug has led to the emergence of colistin resistance. An unusual case of colistin-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii ventriculitis in a premature neonate managed with intraventricular colistin is described.https://sajid.co.za/index.php/sajid/article/view/141acinetobacter baumaniicolistinneonatalventriculitis
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author	Prasha Mahabeer Bongani W. Mzimela Melissa A. Lawler Ashika Singh-Moodley Radhika Singh Koleka P. Mlisana
spellingShingle	Prasha Mahabeer Bongani W. Mzimela Melissa A. Lawler Ashika Singh-Moodley Radhika Singh Koleka P. Mlisana Colistin-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii as a cause of Neonatal Ventriculitis Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases acinetobacter baumanii colistin neonatal ventriculitis
author_facet	Prasha Mahabeer Bongani W. Mzimela Melissa A. Lawler Ashika Singh-Moodley Radhika Singh Koleka P. Mlisana
author_sort	Prasha Mahabeer
title	Colistin-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii as a cause of Neonatal Ventriculitis
title_short	Colistin-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii as a cause of Neonatal Ventriculitis
title_full	Colistin-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii as a cause of Neonatal Ventriculitis
title_fullStr	Colistin-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii as a cause of Neonatal Ventriculitis
title_full_unstemmed	Colistin-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii as a cause of Neonatal Ventriculitis
title_sort	colistin-resistant acinetobacter baumannii as a cause of neonatal ventriculitis
publisher	AOSIS
series	Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases
issn	2312-0053 2313-1810
publishDate	2018-09-01
description	Acinetobacter baumannii causes invasive paediatric infections, including bacteraemia and meningitis, but neonatal meningitis and ventriculitis is uncommon. The treatment of multidrug resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter infections often relies on colistin, a polymyxin antibiotic, as a last resort. Increased use of this drug has led to the emergence of colistin resistance. An unusual case of colistin-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii ventriculitis in a premature neonate managed with intraventricular colistin is described.
topic	acinetobacter baumanii colistin neonatal ventriculitis
url	https://sajid.co.za/index.php/sajid/article/view/141
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Colistin-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii as a cause of Neonatal Ventriculitis

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