Rare complications of shunt infection

Pediatr Neurosurg. 2004 Mar-Apr;40(2):90-2. doi: 10.1159/000078917.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Brain Abscess / diagnosis*
  • Brain Abscess / surgery
  • Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts / instrumentation*
  • Child, Preschool
  • Device Removal
  • Empyema, Subdural / diagnosis
  • Empyema, Subdural / surgery
  • Endoscopy
  • Enterobacteriaceae Infections / diagnosis
  • Enterobacteriaceae Infections / surgery
  • Escherichia coli Infections / diagnosis
  • Escherichia coli Infections / surgery
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Meningitis, Bacterial / diagnosis*
  • Meningitis, Bacterial / surgery
  • Postoperative Complications / diagnosis
  • Postoperative Complications / surgery
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / diagnosis*
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / surgery
  • Reoperation
  • Staphylococcal Infections / diagnosis
  • Staphylococcal Infections / surgery
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / instrumentation*
  • Ventriculostomy