A New Catheter for Use in Severe Shunt Infections and Pyocephalus

Pediatric Neurosurgery

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 275-276

  Grant, John A ^a   Mc Lone, David G ^a  

^a CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebrospinal fluid; Hydrocephalus; Infection; Shunt

Indexed keywords

BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INFECTION; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; VENTRICULOPERITONEAL SHUNT;

EID: 0029907652     PISSN: 10162291     EISSN: 14230305     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000121052     Document Type: Article

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