Biofilm on Ventriculo-Peritoneal Shunt Tubing as a Cause of Treatment Failure in Coccidioidal Meningitis

We describe a case of recurrent coccidioidal meningitis in which a fungal biofilm on the tip of ventriculo-peritoneal shunt tubing was likely responsible for a 4-year persistence of Coccidioides immitis, despite the patient’s taking an adequate dosage of fluconazole. Fungal biofilms should be consid...

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Autores principales: Davis, Larry E., Cook, Guy, Costerton, J. William
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2002
Materias:
Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2730244/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11971770
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid0804.010103

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2730244/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11971770
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid0804.010103

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