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A rare case of ventriculoperitoneal shunt co-infection with Brevibacterium and Corynebacterium minutissimum organisms
Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt infections are associated with increased risk of morbidity and mortality from complications such as meningitis, ventriculitis, shunt malfunction and in some cases, recurrence of infection. Brevibacterium and Corynebacterium are gram positive organisms that are rarely...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10637911/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37954168 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2023.e01920 |
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author | Okoli, Menkeoma Laura Ishiekwene, Celestine C. Madhu, Chiluveri Alosi, Marlena |
author_facet | Okoli, Menkeoma Laura Ishiekwene, Celestine C. Madhu, Chiluveri Alosi, Marlena |
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description | Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt infections are associated with increased risk of morbidity and mortality from complications such as meningitis, ventriculitis, shunt malfunction and in some cases, recurrence of infection. Brevibacterium and Corynebacterium are gram positive organisms that are rarely implicated in VP shunt infections but are more commonly associated with colonization of dialysis and central venous catheters. Typical microbiological isolates in VP shunt infections include Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis and gram-negative rods. Here, we describe the case of a young woman who had VP shunt placement for over a decade without any history of infection, and now presented with new-onset VP shunt co-infection with Brevibacterium and Corynebacterium organisms. |
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spelling | pubmed-106379112023-11-11 A rare case of ventriculoperitoneal shunt co-infection with Brevibacterium and Corynebacterium minutissimum organisms Okoli, Menkeoma Laura Ishiekwene, Celestine C. Madhu, Chiluveri Alosi, Marlena IDCases Case Report Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt infections are associated with increased risk of morbidity and mortality from complications such as meningitis, ventriculitis, shunt malfunction and in some cases, recurrence of infection. Brevibacterium and Corynebacterium are gram positive organisms that are rarely implicated in VP shunt infections but are more commonly associated with colonization of dialysis and central venous catheters. Typical microbiological isolates in VP shunt infections include Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis and gram-negative rods. Here, we describe the case of a young woman who had VP shunt placement for over a decade without any history of infection, and now presented with new-onset VP shunt co-infection with Brevibacterium and Corynebacterium organisms. Elsevier 2023-10-29 /pmc/articles/PMC10637911/ /pubmed/37954168 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2023.e01920 Text en © 2023 The Authors https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Case Report Okoli, Menkeoma Laura Ishiekwene, Celestine C. Madhu, Chiluveri Alosi, Marlena A rare case of ventriculoperitoneal shunt co-infection with Brevibacterium and Corynebacterium minutissimum organisms |
title | A rare case of ventriculoperitoneal shunt co-infection with Brevibacterium and Corynebacterium minutissimum organisms |
title_full | A rare case of ventriculoperitoneal shunt co-infection with Brevibacterium and Corynebacterium minutissimum organisms |
title_fullStr | A rare case of ventriculoperitoneal shunt co-infection with Brevibacterium and Corynebacterium minutissimum organisms |
title_full_unstemmed | A rare case of ventriculoperitoneal shunt co-infection with Brevibacterium and Corynebacterium minutissimum organisms |
title_short | A rare case of ventriculoperitoneal shunt co-infection with Brevibacterium and Corynebacterium minutissimum organisms |
title_sort | rare case of ventriculoperitoneal shunt co-infection with brevibacterium and corynebacterium minutissimum organisms |
topic | Case Report |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10637911/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37954168 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2023.e01920 |
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