1.
Hemodial Int
; 12(3): 319-21, 2008 Jul.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18638086
ABSTRACT
Sepsis is an important and serious complication in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Here we report on a case of spina bifida with ventriculo-peritoneal (VP) shunt infection who was on HD and underwent at least 5 months of investigations before a source of the infection was found and eventually treated successfully. We believe this to be the first reported case of VP shunt-associated sepsis in a patient on HD.
Subject(s)
Kidney Failure, Chronic/complications , Prosthesis-Related Infections/etiology , Renal Dialysis , Sepsis/etiology , Spinal Dysraphism/complications , Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt/adverse effects , Adult , Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use , Humans , Kidney Failure, Chronic/therapy , Male , Prosthesis-Related Infections/diagnostic imaging , Prosthesis-Related Infections/drug therapy , Sepsis/diagnostic imaging , Sepsis/drug therapy , Tomography, X-Ray Computed
2.
Postgrad Med J
; 88(1044): 613-4, 2012 Oct.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22764358