Unexpected childhood death due to a rare complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunting

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 207-210

  Byard, Roger W ^a,b,c   Koszyca, Barbara ^a,b,c   Qiao, Ming ^a,b,c  

^a Forensic Science Centre   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL AND VETERINARY SCIENCE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Sepsis; Unexpected death; Ventriculoperitoneal shunt

Indexed keywords

ARNOLD CHIARI MALFORMATION; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CASE REPORT; CATHETER; CHILD DEATH; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYDROCEPHALUS; INTESTINE PERFORATION; MALE; MENINGITIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SEPSIS; SPINA BIFIDA;

ARNOLD-CHIARI MALFORMATION; AUTOPSY; CHILD; COLON; DEATH, SUDDEN; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTESTINAL PERFORATION; MALE; MENINGITIS, BACTERIAL; VENTRICULOPERITONEAL SHUNT;

EID: 0035017813     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000433-200106000-00021     Document Type: Article

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