Multiple Liver Abscesses Associated with Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Infection: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Liver abscess following ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunting occurs very rarely. We report an unusual case of multiple liver abscesses caused by Staphylococcus capitis in a 50-year-old compromised woman due to a complicating VP shunt infection. We reviewed the nine cases of VP shunt complications repo...

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Autores principales: Yang, Tae Ki, Sim, Ki-Bum
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Neurosurgical Society 2013
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3873362/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24379956
http://dx.doi.org/10.3340/jkns.2013.54.5.441

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3873362/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24379956
http://dx.doi.org/10.3340/jkns.2013.54.5.441

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