Ventriculo-peritoneal shunt independence following successful treatment of Gram negative (E. coli) ventriculitis: Case report and review of the literature.
Br J Neurosurg
; 30(4): 459-60, 2016 Aug.
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We report a case of tumour-related hydrocephalus in a child treated with a ventriculo-peritoneal shunt which subsequently became infected with gram negative bacteria (Escherichia coli). After successful treatment of the infection the patient became shunt independent and has remained so for over 2 years. Gram negative ventriculitis is associated with diminished cerebro-spinal fluid production and we discuss the literature to date regarding this phenomenon.
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01-internacional
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Assunto principal:
Derivações do Líquido Cefalorraquidiano
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Derivação Ventriculoperitoneal
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Infecções por Escherichia coli
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Hidrocefalia
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
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En
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Br J Neurosurg
Assunto da revista:
NEUROCIRURGIA
Ano de publicação:
2016
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Article