SCCM Resource Library-Healthcare-Associated Meningitis and Ventriculitis

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Sarah Norton, a nurse practitioner specializing in neurocritical care, discusses the diagnosis and treatment of nosocomial meningitis and ventriculitis in neurocritically ill patients. She highlights the challenges in diagnosing these infections, as symptoms can be masked and standard diagnostic tools may lack sensitivity. Norton discusses recent research on biomarkers, such as IL-6 and heparin binding protein, that show potential for aiding in the early diagnosis of infection. She also discusses treatment recommendations, including the use of MRI and CT scans, antibiotic regimens, and the use of intraventricular and intrathecal routes for antibiotic administration. Norton emphasizes the importance of optimizing antibiotic therapy and implementing bundling protocols to reduce the incidence of these infections. She also identifies areas for further research, including the role of heparin binding protein in diagnosis and the safety and efficacy of intraventricular and intrathecal antibiotic administration.

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Infection, 2023

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Type: two-hour concurrent | Updates on Infectious Disease Guidelines in Critical Care (SessionID 1229708)

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Content Type Presentation

Knowledge Area Infection

Membership Level Professional

Membership Level Select

Tag Nosocomial Infection

Tag Meningitis

Year 2023

Keywords

nosocomial meningitis

ventriculitis

diagnosis

treatment

antibiotic administration

research

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