Title
Late Onset Ommaya Reservoir Infection Due to Staphylococcus Aureus: Case Report and Review of Ommaya Infections
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2003
Description
The Ommaya reservoir system has been used for the treatment of chronic central nervous system infections and intracranial tumors for more than three decades. The majority of reported Ommaya reservoir infections occur proximate to the time the device is accessed. A review of the literature reveals that late onset of reservoir infection is quite rare. We report a case of Ommaya reservoir infection due to Staphylococcus aureus that was diagnosed seven years after its insertion and usage for intracerebral non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and review the literature on the microbiology and management of Ommaya reservoir infections.
Citation Information
Mechleb, B.; Khater, F.; Eid, A.; David, G.; and Moorman, J. P.. 2003. Late Onset Ommaya Reservoir Infection Due to Staphylococcus Aureus: Case Report and Review of Ommaya Infections. Journal of Infection. Vol.46(3). 196-198. https://doi.org/10.1053/jinf.2002.1111 PMID: 12643873 ISSN: 0163-4453