An unusual cause of ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection. Issue 8 (August 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Esmaeilzadeh, Majid; Islamian, Ariyan Pirayesh; Lang, Josef M.; Hornef, Mathias; Suerbaum, Sebastian; Krauss, Joachim K.
• Is Part Of: JAAPA. Volume 28:Issue 8(2015)
• Publication Date: 2015-08
• Subjects: Medicine -- Periodicals; Physicians' assistants -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; Physician Assistants -- Periodicals; Medicine; Physicians' assistants; Periodicals; 610.7372069
• DOI: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000469445.49635.b6
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0893-7400

Abstract

<abstract> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec> <title>ABSTRACT</title> <p>Infection associated with ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt implantation can be a significant problem. VP shunt infection with <italic>Serratia marcescens</italic>, a gram-negative anaerobic rod, usually is related to underlying abdominal disease. This article describes treatment of two patients suffering from a VP shunt infection with <italic>S. marcescens</italic> without underlying abdominal disease.</p> </sec> </abstract>