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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...
Autores principales: | Yang, Tae Ki, Sim, Ki-Bum |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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The Korean Neurosurgical Society
2013
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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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