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Co-presentation of a subdural empyema and an infected ventriculoperitoneal shunt in an adult patient: A rare complication with review of literature
BACKGROUND: The occurrence of a subdural empyema as a complication of a ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt infection is rare. Only three articles have been published on this topic. Moreover, the available literature only involves pediatric patients. CASE DESCRIPTION: The authors present a 38-year-old m...
Autores principales: | Nguyen, Ha Son, Doan, Ninh, Shabani, Saman, Gelsomino, Michael, Mueller, Wade |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4604643/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26539321 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2152-7806.166785 |
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