Johns Hopkins ABX Guide
Healthcare-associated Ventriculitis and Meningitis
PATHOGENS
- Most common:
- Frequently seen:
- Gram-negative bacilli
- Cutibacterium acnes is a frequent pathogen in infections associated with CNS shunts.
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Last updated: July 12, 2025
Citation
Fabre, Valeria. "Healthcare-associated Ventriculitis and Meningitis." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2025. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540680/all/Healthcare_associated_Ventriculitis_and_Meningitis.
Fabre V. Healthcare-associated Ventriculitis and Meningitis. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2025. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540680/all/Healthcare_associated_Ventriculitis_and_Meningitis. Accessed July 25, 2025.
Fabre, V. (2025). Healthcare-associated Ventriculitis and Meningitis. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540680/all/Healthcare_associated_Ventriculitis_and_Meningitis
Fabre V. Healthcare-associated Ventriculitis and Meningitis [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2025. [cited 2025 July 25]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540680/all/Healthcare_associated_Ventriculitis_and_Meningitis.
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