Massive ascites as unique sign of shunt infection by Propionibacterium acnes

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 221-223

  Montano, Nicola ^a   Sturiale, Carmelo ^a   Paternoster, Giovanna ^a   Lauretti, Liverana ^a   Fernandez, Eduardo ^a   Pallini, Roberto ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ascites; Propionibacterium acnes; Shunt infection

Indexed keywords

TEICOPLANIN;

ACOUSTIC NEURINOMA; ACTINOMYCETALES INFECTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASCITES; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID DRAINAGE; CONVALESCENCE; DEVICE REMOVAL; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPIONIBACTERIUM ACNES; SHUNT INFECTION; UNILATERAL HEARING LOSS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ASCITES; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTS; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROPIONIBACTERIUM ACNES; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TEICOPLANIN; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77949371183     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: 1360046X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02688690903531067     Document Type: Article

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