Infections in Neurocritical Care

Neurocrit Care. 2017 Dec;27(3):458-467. doi: 10.1007/s12028-017-0420-9.

Abstract

Neurointensive care (NICU) patients experience complex infectious disease challenges. Central nervous system (CNS) infections are difficult to diagnose and treat, and post-neurosurgical patients are vulnerable to a unique set of healthcare-acquired infections (HAI) in addition to those typical of critically ill patients. The purpose of this review is to summarize the approach to suspected infection in the NICU and discuss management of several infectious syndromes in the NICU setting.

Keywords: ICU; Infection; Meningitis; Neurocritical care; Nosocomial; Ventriculitis.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Cerebral Ventriculitis / diagnosis*
  • Cerebral Ventriculitis / drug therapy
  • Cerebral Ventriculitis / etiology
  • Cross Infection / diagnosis*
  • Cross Infection / drug therapy
  • Cross Infection / transmission
  • Encephalitis / diagnosis*
  • Encephalitis / drug therapy
  • Encephalitis / etiology
  • Humans
  • Intensive Care Units*
  • Meningitis / diagnosis*
  • Meningitis / drug therapy
  • Meningitis / etiology
  • Neurosurgical Procedures / adverse effects*
  • Postoperative Complications / diagnosis*
  • Postoperative Complications / drug therapy
  • Postoperative Complications / etiology