Diagnosis of ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection using [F-18]-FDG PET: A case report

Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 161-163

  Rehman, T ^a   Chohan, M O ^a   Yonas, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebrospinal fluid; Infection; Ventriculoperitoneal shunt

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F 18; LINEZOLID; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARNOLD CHIARI MALFORMATION; ARTICLE; BRAIN INFECTION; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CRANIECTOMY; FEMALE; HUMAN; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; PSEUDOMENINGOCELE; PSEUDOTUMOR;

ADULT; ARNOLD-CHIARI MALFORMATION; FEMALE; FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F18; HUMANS; POSITRON-EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; PROSTHESIS-RELATED INFECTIONS; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; VENTRICULOPERITONEAL SHUNT;

EID: 79960633594     PISSN: 00264881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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