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A retrospective study of central nervous system shunt infections diagnosed in a university hospital during a 4-year period
BACKGROUND: Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunts are used for intracranial pressure management and temporary cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage. Infection of the central nervous system (CNS) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with CSF shunts. The aim of the present study was to eval...
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BioMed Central
2006
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1421408/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16524475 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-6-43 |