What is a ventriculitis?

Ventriculitis is the inflammation of the ependymal lining of the cerebral ventricles, usually secondary to infection (for example meningitis, device-related or a complication of trauma).

How is ventriculitis diagnosed?

Ventriculitis is diagnosed by the presence of clinical symptoms and a positive CSF analysis. The clinical symptoms of ventriculitis include fever and signs of meningitis (nuchal rigidity, decreased mental status, seizures, etc.).

How serious is ventriculitis?

Ventriculitis is a severe complication of brain abscess, meningitis, or neurosurgery, with an in-hospital mortality rate of 30% and neurological sequelae in 60% of survivors.

Is ventriculitis the same as meningitis?

It is important to note that, though they present with similar symptoms and often occur in tandem, meningitis and ventriculitis are two different diseases, so physicians must be able to distinguish between the two. Meningitis is the inflammation of the protective lining of the central nervous system, called meninges.

Is ventriculitis curable?

Our study suggests not only a higher cure rate in ventriculitis patients, but it also showed early CSF sterilization(6 days on average, ranging from 2 to 29 days) as compared to an average of 21 days shown by a previous study on ventriculitis by De Bonis et al.

How long do you treat ventriculitis?

A 6 to 12-week duration of treatment is similar to what is commonly recommended for brain abscesses [19] despite the absence of evidence to consider this length essential in ventriculitis (for which the bacterial density as well as the antibiotic diffusion are potentially less problematic).

What is pyogenic ventriculitis?

Pyogenic ventriculitis (PV) is a rare, severe, and debilitating intracranial infection due to inflammation of the ventricular ependymal lining and is associated with pus in the ventricular system [8]. This infection can lead to hydrocephalus and death if not promptly recognized and treated.

Is Ventriculitis curable?

What is pyogenic Ventriculitis?