Early diagnosis of ventriculoperitoneal shunt infections and malfunctions in children with hydrocephalus

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 47-50

  Lan, Cheng Chou ^a,b   Wong, Tai Tong ^b   Chen, Shu Jen ^b   Liang, Muh Lii ^b   Tang, Ren Bin ^b  

^a LOTUNG POH AI HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Hydrocephalus; Infection; Malfunction; Ventriculoperitoneal shunt

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID EXAMINATION; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LEUKOCYTOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUTROPHIL; PROTEIN CEREBROSPINAL FLUID LEVEL; SEIZURE; SHUNT INFECTION; TAIWAN;

ADOLESCENT; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EOSINOPHILIA; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TAIWAN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULOPERITONEAL SHUNT;

EID: 0037355546     PISSN: 02532662     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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