Uncommon manifestations of shunt infection

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 21-24

  Kumar, Raj ^a  

^a SANJAY GANDHI POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

CSF shunt infections; CSF shunt malfunctions; CSF shunt obstruction

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID FISTULA; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; EDEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SHUNT INFECTION; THORAX WALL; WOUND DEHISCENCE;

EID: 0037284019     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02722738     Document Type: Article

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