Cargando…
CSF inflammatory markers differ in gram-positive versus gram-negative shunt infections
BACKGROUND: Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt placement is frequently complicated by bacterial infection. Shunt infection diagnosis relies on bacterial culture of CSF which can often produce false-negative results. Negative cultures present a conundrum for physicians as they are left to rely on other...
| Autores principales: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
| Publicado: |
BioMed Central
2019
|
| Materias: | |
| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6325818/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30626412 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12974-019-1395-6 |