Gonzalo Bertulloa
, Sebastián Lopezb, Ximena Gonzalezc, Gabriel Castellucciod, Luis Nuñeze
Abstract
Pyoventricle is a severe central nervous system infection located inside the cerebral ventricles that has been referred as pyocephalus, ventricular empyema or pyogenic ventriculitis. Pure pyoventricle due to a hematogenous spread by a focus distance is extremely rare. In this report, we present the evolution and interdisciplinary management of this rare entity in which its causal agent, Staphylococcus Epidermidis, has not been published in the existing literature.
Keywords: Pyochephalus; Ventricular empyema; Pyogenic ventriculitis
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