{"id":"8b389447-40d1-4cea-9a73-fdc4651ed416","slug":"continuous-intraventricular-vancomycin-for-treatment-of-ventriculitis-using-irraflow-a-case-report","title":"Continuous intraventricular vancomycin for treatment of ventriculitis using IRRAflow®: A case report","authors":["Ryan M. Hess","Asham Khan","Mallory Edwards","Adnan H. Siddiqui","Elad I. Levy"],"abstract":"Background: Ventriculitis usually occurs as the result of infection and results in the inflammation of the ependymal lining of the ventricular system. Mortality rates remain high despite treatment. Case Description: We present the case of a 66-year-old man who presented with altered mental status and progressively became comatose. He was found to have fulminant ventriculitis due to a ruptured intracranial abscess. He was treated with bilateral IRRAflow® catheter (IRRAS, Stockholm, Sweden) placement through which continuous irrigation with vancomycin was initiated. Conclusion: This treatment was safe and led to improvement in the patient’s neurologic examination, imaging findings, and cerebrospinal fluid profiles.","thumbnailUrl":"https://sni-digital-videos.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/8b389447-40d1-4cea-9a73-fdc4651ed416/featured/hero-1781561799757.png","publishDate":"2021-11-30T00:00:00.000Z","doi":"10.25259/SNI_1036_2021","categories":["Inflammation","Case Report"],"fullTextUrl":"https://surgicalneurologyint.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/11258/SNI-12-583.pdf"}