Healthcare-associated Ventriculitis and Meningitis

PATHOGENS

• Most common:
  • Coagulase-negative staphylococci
  • S. aureus
• Frequently seen:
  • Gram-negative bacilli
    • E. coli
    • Enterobacter spp.
    • Citrobacter spp.
    • Serratia spp.
    • Pseudomonas spp.,
    • Acinetobacter baumanii
  • Cutibacterium acnes is an important pathogen in infections associated with CNS shunts.