A Report of Primary Pyogenic Ventriculitis Caused by Streptococcus Constellatus Diagnosed by Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing
Key insights from this case include: 1) mNGS is an invaluable tool for the early and accurate diagnosis of primary ventriculitis; 2) MRI is indispensable for identifying characteristic radiological features of the condition; 3) prompt initiation and completion of appropriate antibiotic regimens significantly improve clinical outcomes.
Authors
- Mei Deng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7733-5499)
- Rufei Shen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0518-9167)
- Dongdong Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0861-0926)
- Fenfen Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7247-8415)
Institutions
- Zhengzhou University (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science and Technology (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infection and Drug Resistance
- Published
- 2025-02-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/idr.s508937
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.76